pitch-dark

American  

[pich-dahrk] / ˈpɪtʃˈdɑrk /

adjective

1. dark or black as pitch.

   a pitch-dark night.

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pitch-dark British  

adjective

1. extremely or completely dark

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Other Word Forms

• pitch-darkness noun

Etymology

Origin of pitch-dark

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

It was pitch-dark when he drove out through the tree-lined street, as heavy embers and fiery debris rained down.

From Los Angeles Times

Unless wandering around in the pitch-dark with flashlights, worried, is your idea of a good time.

From Literature

Now the four of them lay in a heap in the pitch-dark.

From Literature

But Penelope, Simon, and the children found themselves in a pitch-dark tunnel that seemed more like the way to a dungeon.

From Literature

She’s unlike any other “Star Trek” protagonist with her pitch-dark past and lack of compunction about killing.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• black
• cloudy
• darkened
• dim
• dingy
• drab
• dull
• foggy
• gloomy
• misty
• murky
• overcast
• shadowy
• somber