pitch-black en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From pitch (“tar”) + black. Compare West Frisian pikswart (literally “pitch-black”), Dutch pikzwart (literally “pitch-black”), German pechschwarz (literally “pitch-black”), Swedish becksvart (literally “pitch-black”), Icelandic biksvartur (literally “pitch-black”).
Meanings
- Very dark; without light.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pitch black | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more pitch-black | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| pitchblack | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most pitch-black | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pitch-blackness · pitch-blackened
Synonyms
tar-black · black as tar · black as coal · black as night
Translations (90)
ro negru complet (of the blackest black) · nv diłhił (of the blackest black) · sv beckmörk (of the blackest black) · fr noir total (of the blackest black) · hu szurokfekete (of the blackest black) · nb bekmørk (of the blackest black) · eo karbonigra (of the blackest black) · cmn 黑漆漆 (of the blackest black) · cy purddu (of the blackest black) · it buio pesto (of the blackest black) · pl smołowy (of the blackest black) · ka ნახშირისფერი (of the blackest black) · ka კუპრისფერი (of the blackest black) · fr noir comme poix (of the blackest black) · mi hinapouri (of the blackest black) · hu koromfekete (of the blackest black) · mi pouri ngihangiha (of the blackest black) · lb pechschwaarz (of the blackest black) · gl negro coma pez (of the blackest black) · tg сип-сиёҳ (of the blackest black) · sv becksvart (of the blackest black) · et süsimust (of the blackest black) · uz zimziyo (of the blackest black) · nn beksvart (of the blackest black) · eo peĉnigra (of the blackest black) · cmn 黑沉沉 (of the blackest black) · ka უკუნი (of the blackest black) · is svartamyrkur (of the blackest black) · es oscurísimo (of the blackest black) · fi sysimusta (of the blackest black) · da begsort (of the blackest black) · vi tối thui (of the blackest black) · cy pygddu (of the blackest black) · tr kapkara (of the blackest black) · it nero come la pece (of the blackest black) · ru чёрный как смоль (of the blackest black) · cmn 烏黑 /乌黑 (of the blackest black) · gd dubh dorch (of the blackest black) · gl negro coma a pez (of the blackest black) · az qapqara (of the blackest black) · tr kuzguni (of the blackest black) · es negro como la pez (of the blackest black) · sv kolsvart (of the blackest black) · vi tối om (of the blackest black) · uz qop-qora (of the blackest black) · sv gagatsvart (of the blackest black) · bg черен като катран (of the blackest black) · mi niwaniwa (of the blackest black) · de stockdunkel (of the blackest black) · tr zifiri karanlık (of the blackest black) · pl gagatowy (of the blackest black) · es más negro que los cojones de un burro (of the blackest black) · ja 漆黒の (of the blackest black) · az zil qara (of the blackest black) · cs černočerný (of the blackest black) · sw eusi ti ti ti (of the blackest black) · nb beksvart (of the blackest black) · izh pikimusta (of the blackest black) · cmn 漆黑 (of the blackest black) · ru смоляно́й (of the blackest black) · de stockfinster (of the blackest black) · nl pikzwart (of the blackest black) · it cupo (of the blackest black) · es muy oscuro (of the blackest black) · sh мркли мрак (of the blackest black) · is kolamyrkur (of the blackest black) · ro negru ca tăciunele (of the blackest black) · vi tối đen (of the blackest black) · ru у́гольно-чёрный (of the blackest black) · fr noir complet (of the blackest black) · la piceus (of the blackest black) · de pechschwarz (of the blackest black) · sh mrkli mrak (of the blackest black) · es más negro que un tizón (of the blackest black) · mi tuauriuri (of the blackest black) · de jettschwarz (of the blackest black) · sv ramsvart (of the blackest black) · ca negre d'atzabeja (of the blackest black) · pt preto como carvão (of the blackest black) · ka კუნაპეტი (of the blackest black) · fi pikimusta (of the blackest black) · nn kolsvart (of the blackest black) · sv kolmörk (of the blackest black) · ga ciardhubh (of the blackest black) · cmn 墨黑 (of the blackest black) · el κατάμαυρος (of the blackest black) · da kulsort (of the blackest black) · tr simsiyah (of the blackest black) · fr nuit noire (of the blackest black) · nb kullsvart (of the blackest black)