pitch-black

Meaning

Very dark; without light.

Synonyms

jet-black

pitch-dark

very black

black

coal-black

dark

very dark

deep black

morose

resin

resinous

resiny

soot black

sullen

tenebrific

extremely black

darkened

darkness

deep

dull

ebony

inky

lightless

Translations

nero come la pece

cupo

stockdunkel

pechschwarz

stockfinster

حلولك

حلك

ادلهم

مدلهم

فاحم

negre

resinós

harzig

pechartig

حالك

Etymology

Cognate with Western Frisian: pikswart

Cognate with Dutch: pikzwart

Cognate with German: pechschwarz

Cognate with Swedish: becksvart

Cognate with Icelandic: biksvartur

In summary

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”).