pitch-black

== English == === Alternative forms === pitchblack, pitch black === 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”). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === pitch-black (comparative more pitch-black, superlative most pitch-black) Very dark; without light. Synonyms: black as coal, black as tar, black as night, tar-black ==== Usage notes ==== Sometimes, pitch is treated as if it means "intense" or "dark", leading to the alternative superlative pitchest-black. ==== Derived terms ==== pitch-blackened pitch-blackness ==== Translations ====