sable.

1. A small mammal related to martens, known for its soft, dark fur.

2. The soft, valuable fur of this animal, or clothing made from it.

3. Black in color, especially in literary description or heraldry.

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Words that belong together

• sable fur
• wild sable

On the page

The sable vanished into the fallen branches.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Animal singular sable; plural sables. Fur noun usually uncountable; black-color adjective normally non-gradable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.