Dark+as+pitch
51pitch — A resinous substance obtained from tar after the volatile substances have been expelled by boiling. SYN: pix. [L. pix] Burgundy p. a resinous exudation from the spruce fir or Norway spruce, Picea excelsa; has been used as a counterirritant in the …
52pitch — I. /pɪtʃ / (say pich) verb (t) 1. to set up or erect (a tent, camp, etc.). 2. to put, set, or plant in a fixed or definite place or position (as cricket stumps, etc.). 3. to set or aim at a certain point, degree, level, etc.: he pitched his hopes …
53pitch — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pich, from Old English pic, from Latin pic , pix; akin to Greek pissa pitch, Old Church Slavic pĭcĭlŭ Date: before 12th century 1. a black or dark viscous substance obtained as a residue in the distillation of… …
54pitch — 1. noun /pɪtʃ/ a) A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap. It is hard to get this pitch off of my hand. b) A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and …
55pitch-black — ADJ If a place or the night is pitch black, it is completely dark. ...a cold pitch black winter morning. Syn: pitch dark …
56pitch — pitch1 noun 1》 the quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone. ↘a standard degree of highness or lowness used in performance: the guitars were strung and tuned to pitch. 2》… …
57pitch — I [[t]pɪtʃ[/t]] v. t. 1) to erect or set up (a tent, camp, or the like) 2) to put, set, or plant in a fixed or definite place or position 3) to throw, fling, hurl, or toss 4) spo baseball a) to deliver or serve (the ball) to the batter b) spo to… …
58dark — [[t]dɑ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦♦ darker, darkest 1) ADJ GRADED When it is dark, there is not enough light to see properly, for example because it is night. When she awoke it was evening and already dark... It was too dark inside to see much... People usually …
59dark — 1 adjective 1 PLACE a dark place is one where there is little or no light: The church was dark and quiet. | I waited for them in a dark alley. | go dark (=become dark): Suddenly, the room went dark and somebody screamed. opposite light 3 (3) 2… …
60pitch-black — adjective we ventured into the pitch black tunnel Syn: black, dark, pitch dark, inky, jet black, coal black, jet, ebony; starless, moonless; literary Stygian …
