pitch-black

[ pich-blak ]

adjective

1. extremely black or dark as pitch:

   a pitch-black night.

pitch-black

adjective

1. extremely dark; unlit

   the room was pitch-black

2. of a deep black colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitch-black¹

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Gold, white and an infinite variety of shades of gray emerge from pitch-black darkness.

From Los Angeles Times

“It could be pitch-black outside, and JP would find the one star in the sky. You’re lucky to have him as a friend, baby girl.”

From Literature

The absolute pitch-black darkness, though, was a bit surprising.

From Literature

And according to Garm, this may indicate that the purpose of its eyes is to see bioluminescent signals in the otherwise pitch-black nighttime sea.

From Science Daily

Sparks flew as the cable lines arced and popped, generating the last bit of DWP-generated light I’d see before the power went out, rendering the city pitch-black aside from fires and flashing sirens.

From Los Angeles Times