pitch-dark

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pich dahrk]
- /pɪtʃ dɑrk/
- /pɪtʃ dɑːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pich dahrk]
- /pɪtʃ dɑrk/

Definitions of pitch-dark word

adjective pitch-dark dark or black as pitch: a pitch-dark night. 1
adjective pitch-dark Pitch-dark means the same as pitch-black. 0
adjective pitch-dark extremely or completely dark 0
adjective pitch-dark very dark 0

See all 4 definitions of pitch-dark

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Origin of pitch-dark

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30

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Parts of speech for Pitch-dark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pitch-dark

pitch-dark popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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-dark

adj pitch-dark

aphotic — characterized by or growing in the absence of light
bituminous — of the nature of bitumen, esp. with regard to its color and combustibility
black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
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

adjective pitch-dark

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.
darkened — A darkened building or room has no lights on inside it.
dusk — the state or period of partial darkness between day and night; the dark part of twilight.
inklike — Resembling ink.

All 23 Synonyms of pitch-dark

Antonyms for pitch-dark

adjective pitch-dark

illuminated — to supply or brighten with light; light up.

Just one Antonym for pitch-dark

pitch-dark

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Definitions of pitch-dark word

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Origin of pitch-dark

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Parts of speech for Pitch-dark

pitch-dark popularity

Synonyms for pitch-dark

adj pitch-dark

adjective pitch-dark

Antonyms for pitch-dark

adjective pitch-dark

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