jet-black
Definition
- Adjective:
- Of the deepest, purest black: "jet-black" describes a color that is intensely black, without any hint of brown, blue, or other tones. It is a glossy, pure black, similar to the appearance of the mineral jet or coal.
Usage
- As an adjective before a noun: It is most commonly used directly before the noun it describes.
- She has beautiful jet-black hair.
- The cat's jet-black fur shone in the sunlight.
- As a predicate adjective: It can follow a linking verb like "is" or "was".
- The night was jet-black and moonless.
- The ink in this pen is jet-black.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Figurative use for darkness or purity: It can be used metaphorically to emphasize complete darkness or an unblemished, pure black quality.
- The jet-black silence of the forest was unnerving. (Emphasizing profound, dark quiet.)
- His intentions were not jet-black; there was some gray area. (Here, it's used conceptually to mean "utterly evil" or "completely dark," though this is less common.)
Variants and Related Words
- Jet (noun): The hard, black mineral that gives "jet-black" its name, often used in jewelry.
- A necklace made of polished jet.
- Coal-black (adjective): A near-synonym emphasizing a black color like that of coal.
- Coal-black eyes.
Synonyms
- Pitch-black: Very dark black, often used for absence of light.
- Raven: Deep, glossy black (often used for hair).
- Sable: A rich, dark black (literary).
- Inky: Black like ink.
Antonyms
- Snow-white: Pure white.
- Ivory: A pale, creamy white.
Adjective
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of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
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