pitchy

Today's Word April 24, 2019

Definition: (adjective) Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal.
Synonyms: sooty.
Usage: The cavern was lighted for an instant…and then immediately returned to pitchy darkness rendered thicker by the smoke.
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