pitch-black

[pich-blak]

adjective

1. extremely black or dark as pitch.

   a pitch-black night.

pitch-black

adjective

1. extremely dark; unlit

   the room was pitch-black

2. of a deep black colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitch-black¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

One witness described the incoming wave as a “wall of pitch-black water.”

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To think treasure hunters could be making the journey in the pitch-black sounds fanciful and yet this site has fallen victim to nighthawking multiple times.

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There is minimal to no light pollution in Trinity Alps, meaning it can be near pitch-black at your campground.

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You’d never know the terrible mayhem that was visited on the seat of our national government, or the way our country and democracy were defiled that pitch-black day.

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A power outage had left much of the area pitch-black.

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