black as coal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English blak as cole.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, qualifier:simile) Completely black.
I wanna see it painted / painted black / black as night / black as coal
1966, The Rolling Stones, “Paint It, Black”, in Aftermath:Well she's black as coal, but she burn like a fire, And she wrap herself around you like a well-worn tire.
1975, “Island Girl”, in Bernie Taupin (lyrics), Rock of the Westies, performed by Elton John:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| as black as coal | canonical | lexicographic |
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Synonyms
black as tar · black · pitch-black
Translations (6)
de schwarz wie Kohle (completely black) · li kaolzwart (completely black) · ja 石炭のように黒い (completely black) · sh црн као угљен (completely black) · hi कोयले जैसा काला (completely black) · sh crn kao ugljen (completely black)