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pitch-black Definition

pitch·-black (pic̸h′blak′)

adjective

very black

pitch-black Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • room: The next thing he knew he was being pushed into a pitch-black room.
  • night: It was a pitch-black night; a high overcast even cut out the glow from the stars.
  • tunnel: A gigantic wave plowed along the pitch-black tunnel, sweeping Isambard up the 42ft shaft.
  • humor: McKee is equally at home with his handling of pitch-black humor that sits comfortably beside the moments of horror.

Browse dictionary entries near pitch-black

  1. ‹ pitch
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  4. ‹ pita
  5. ‹ pit viper
  6. ‹ pit stop
  7. ‹ pit saw
  8. ‹ pit bull
  9. ‹ pit
  10. ‹ pistou
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