Noir

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈnwɑː/
• US IPA: /ˈnwɑɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

Origin

From film noir and French noir.

Full definition of noir

Adjective

1. (film, TV) Of or pertaining to film noir, or the atmosphere associated with that genre
• As a neo-Sherlock Holmes, however, Mulder is also a very noir version of the classic detective (just as Scully is a very noir Watson).

Derived terms

• noirish

Noun

1. (film and TV) A production in the style of film noir
• Several noirs, including “Raw Deal,” have been set here.

Anagrams

• inro, inrō
• iron
• nori
• Orin
• RINO