coal black
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Definition
- Noun:
- A very dark black: An intense, deep shade of black that resembles the color of coal.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The night sky was a perfect coal black.
- She painted the door a deep coal black.
- The raven's feathers shone with a coal black sheen.
Advanced Usage
- Used descriptively to emphasize depth and absence of light or to compare an object's color directly to coal.
- The tunnel's interior was coal black, swallowing all light.
Variants and Related Words
- Jet-black (adj): Another term for a very deep, glossy black.
- Pitch-black (adj): Emphasizing a profound darkness where nothing is visible.
Synonyms
- Ebony: A deep, dark black, often with a connotation of smoothness or hardness.
- Sable: A literary term for black, often used in heraldry.
- Raven: A glossy, black color, like the bird's feathers.
Related Phrases
- As black as coal: A simile directly comparing something's blackness to coal.
- His hair was as black as coal.