pitch-dark

adjective

ˈpich-ˈdärk How to pronounce pitch-dark (audio)
Definition of pitch-darknext
1
as in darkened
being without light or without much light with its only light burned out, the closet was pitch-dark

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2
as in black
having the color of soot or coal on a whim she bleached her pitch-dark hair blond

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Recent Examples of pitch-dark One of the officers, a special-forces commando who discussed the operation on condition of anonymity, recalls lying in the pitch-dark belly of a river barge alongside dozens of his comrades, all of them armed to the hilt, eyeing one another through night-vision goggles. — Simon Shuster, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 But Byrne was also attuned to the script’s undercurrent of pitch-dark humor. — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2025 Berger based his claim on the fossils being found in narrow, pitch-dark chambers, far from natural entrances or evidence of animal activity. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025 On a Saturday morning in July, my mom’s silhouette appears in the doorway of my pitch-dark childhood bedroom. — Caitlin Gunther, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for pitch-dark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitch-dark
  1. darkened
  2. black
  3. dark
  4. pitch-black
  5. murky
Adjective
  • This trend has been pretty pervasive among designer bags recently, with shoppers buying new Prada and Chanel bags with darkened leather to give them a used look, or sourcing vintage Celine bags with obvious signs of wear.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • She’s talked up her push to convert darkened streetlights, many of them stripped of their copper wire, to solar power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of darkened
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  • Deb owned a black Labrador retriever named Five Star General Patton.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Police described the individual as a black male with a thin build, approximately 5 feet 8 inches tall and between the ages of 16 and 20.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of black
Adjective
  • Things take a dark turn, however, after a series of unexplainable deaths draw Hal and John to a small town in Nebraska.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Way back in 2012, Supreme collaborated on another Air Force 1 with a dark green camo canvas upper, box logo hangtag and gum outsole that can hit the $1,000 range on resale platforms.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dark
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  • Mountains loom in the distance as guests enjoy spacious beaches, the large wave pool, and a variety of waterslides, including Point Panic, which sends you zooming through a pitch-black tube illuminated by colorful lights.
    — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026
  • The lawsuit, filed in Douglas County District Court, says Miller was kept in a pitch-black basement where loud music blared from a large speaker placed near his head.
    — Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of pitch-black
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  • But in the world of online streaming, the business of running a record label or record label business has gotten a lot murkier.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Its other requirements for induction, however, are a bit murky.
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of murky

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“Pitch-dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitch-dark. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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