Transcription
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- [pich blak]
- /pɪtʃ blæk/
- /pɪtʃ blæk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pich blak]
- /pɪtʃ blæk/
Definitions of pitch-black word
- adjective pitch-black extremely black or dark as pitch: a pitch-black night. 1
- adjective pitch-black If a place or the night is pitch-black, it is completely dark. 0
- adjective pitch-black extremely dark; unlit 0
- adjective pitch-black of a deep black colour 0
- adjective pitch-black very black 0
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Origin of pitch-black
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pitch-black
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pitch-black popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for pitch-black
adj pitch-black
- aphotic — characterized by or growing in the absence of light
- bituminous — of the nature of bitumen, esp. with regard to its color and combustibility
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- cimmerian — very dark; gloomy
- coaler — a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal
adjective pitch-black
- atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
- coal — Coal is a hard black substance that is extracted from the ground and burned as fuel.
- inklike — Resembling ink.
- jet — a compact black coal, susceptible of a high polish, used for making beads, jewelry, buttons, etc.
- jetty — a pier or structure of stones, piles, or the like, projecting into the sea or other body of water to protect a harbor, deflect the current, etc.
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