: extremely dark or black

Examples of pitch-black in a Sentence

finding anything in a pitch-black room is almost impossible a pitch-black cat with green eyes
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Walking into that pitch-black space, not seeing anything while having my eyes wide open exhilarated and frightened me. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 On Sunday night, billionaire Elon Musk, in a pitch-black Make America Great Again hat, took the stage at Madison Square Garden to introduce former President Donald Trump to a packed audience of MAGA supporters. Will Steakin, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2024 Laced with pitch-black humor and ending on a thrilling cliffhanger, Sweetpea is one of the most surprisingly great shows of 2024. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024 There was really only one true answer: lots and lots of pitch-black, butt-length hair. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pitch-black 

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pitch-black was in 1598

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“Pitch-black.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch-black. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pitch-black

adjective
ˈpich-ˈblak
: extremely dark or black
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