sable meaning

sable as a noun

1. an artist's brush made of sable hairs

   Synonyms: sable brush, sable's hair pencil

   Type of: brush

   Kinds: rigger

2. the expensive dark brown fur of the marten

   Type of: fur

3. a very dark black

   Synonyms: coal black, ebony, jet black, pitch black, soot black

   Type of: black

4. a scarf (or trimming) made of sable

   Type of: scarf

5. marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur

   Synonyms: Martes zibellina

   Type of: marten

sable as an adjective

1. of a dark somewhat brownish black

   Similar: achromatic

How to pronounce sable

sable is pronounced /ˈseɪbəl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sable

• label
• cable
• stable
• table
• unstable
• unable
• gable
• enable
• fable