pitch-dark

adjective

ˈpich-ˈdärk How to pronounce pitch-dark (audio)
Synonyms of pitch-darknext
: extremely dark : pitch-black

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with its only light burned out, the closet was pitch-dark on a whim she bleached her pitch-dark hair blond
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Three weeks before filming was to commence on Bad Lieutenant, Abel Ferrara‘s pitch-dark 1992 crime masterpiece, the director had a problem. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The music is quiet but powerful, blending pitch-dark tones and sunny melodies in ways that can recall Elliott Smith, Joanna Newsom, and Animal Collective, among other left-field heroes. — Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026 On school days, that meant waking up in pitch-dark and walking to the bus stop with a flashlight. — Literary Hub, 25 Feb. 2026 In the pitch-dark room, Heath remembers hearing the call to prayer in the morning. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pitch-dark

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pitch-dark was in 1704

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“Pitch-dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pitch-dark. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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pitch-dark

adjective
ˈpich-ˈdärk
: extremely dark
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