: extremely dark or black

Examples of pitch-black in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Inside the path of totality, the sky will suddenly darken to a deep twilight and the Sun’s magnificent corona will appear around the pitch-black disk of the eclipsing Moon. Michael Zeiler, Discover Magazine, 23 Feb. 2024 How Kentucky elk went from extinction to a herd 11,000 strong Harless drove us around the perimeter of Dewey Lake underneath the pitch-black sky. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 20 Feb. 2024 One model's straight, pitch-black hair was swept back into a ponytail to highlight the white strands along her hairline. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 14 Feb. 2024 On a pitch-black evening, on the anniversary of Ye’s, (f.k.a. Mark Braboy, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024 The first approach by Juno took place last year on Dec. 30. MORE: Astronomers make rare discovery of star eating up planet The highly detailed images of Io, captured by Juno on Feb. 3, show the moon partially illuminated against the pitch-black backdrop of space. Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2024 Behind him is a frightening future image of the Earth as seen from space: fire-red continents and pitch-black oceans. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2024 The video cuts to pitch-black and everything goes quiet — except for the sound of his breathing. Brooke Baitinger, Idaho Statesman, 26 Jan. 2024 Beyond the vast desert, the park houses a 13,000-foot-peak, ancient pines, pitch-black stargazing skies, and mysterious subterranean passages. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pitch-black

adjective
ˈpich-ˈblak
: extremely dark or black
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