Definitions

pitch-black

[pich-blak] / ˈpɪtʃˈblæk /

ADJECTIVE

black

Synonyms

WEAK

atramentous charcoal clouded coal ebon ebony inklike inky jet jetty livid murky obsidian onyx piceous pitch pitch-dark raven sable shadowy slate somber sombre sooty starless stygian

Example Sentences

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All he could see was pitch-black through sheets of rain, no car lights, no streetlights, no house lights.

From Literature

The upper corridor of the Mutton is pitch-black, silent.

From Literature

It was pitch-black outside, but the lightning strikes were so fast and so frequent they looked like strobe lights.

From Literature

It was pitch-black outside, and she wouldn’t tell me nothing anything.

From Literature

The result was pitch-black neighborhoods at night and dead traffic lights at intersections.

From The Wall Street Journal