coal-black

/'koul'blæk/

Thân thiện

The artist mixed a coal-black paint for the night sky.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal: Describing a color that is an extremely deep, pure, and intense black, often without any discernible undertones, resembling the color of coal or jet gemstone.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The cat's fur was a coal-black shade, absorbing almost all light.
  • He painted the door a coal-black color to create a dramatic entrance.
  • The night was coal-black, with no moon or stars visible.

Advanced Usage

• Used for emphasis: The term is often employed to intensify the description of blackness, suggesting it is the darkest possible variant.
  • The raven's feathers were not just dark, but a true coal-black.

Variants and Related Words

• Jet-black (adj): Another adjective for a very deep, glossy black, similar to the gemstone jet. Often used interchangeably with "coal-black," though "jet-black" may imply a slight gloss.
• Pitch-black (adj): Describing a very dark black, like pitch (tar). It often emphasizes a complete absence of light, especially in contexts of darkness.

Synonyms

• Jet-black: Of a deep, glossy black.
• Pitch-black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
• Inky: Deeply black, like ink.
• Sable: A literary term for black, often used in heraldry.

Antonyms

• Snow-white: Of the purest white.
• Chalk-white: Very pale or white, like chalk.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal

Từ đồng nghĩa

• jet
• jet-black
• pitchy
• sooty