''Pitch-dark''. What doe it mean?

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	WesternAmerican  #380305  Sat, 16 Jun 07 08:43 AM I'm currently reading 'Along Came A Spider', a book by James Patterson. He has started his first chapter by writing ''it was pitch-dark...the ground was soggy and muddy''. Soggy=full of moisture Muddy=full of mud But what does pitch dark actually mean?    WesternAmerican Joined on Wed, Jun 6 2007 Israel Full Member (393) I will REALLY appreciate any corrections to my posts, whether it be grammar, glossary, or just something that could elevate my style. Thank you.

	Mister Micawber  #380315  Sat, 16 Jun 07 09:53 AM Pitch dark = as dark as pitch (a black sticky petroleum product used in construction) = very dark.    Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member (22,682) 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'
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	Pucca  #380367  Sat, 16 Jun 07 03:05 PM Hello WesternAmerican and Mister Micawber, Would it be possible if you use "pitch-dark" in a description? - That girl has a pitch-dark hair. It would emphasize her black hair, wouldn't it? Thanks in advance!    Pucca Joined on Sun, Aug 27 2006 Senior Member (2,914) ¿Alguna vez has tenido un sueño tan real que al despertarte no sabías qué creer?

	Yankee  #380377  Sat, 16 Jun 07 03:42 PM To me, the usual expression is "pitch black". It is usually used to describe a situation in which there isn't the slightest bit of light or illumination -- absolute darkness. I would say you could also say that someone's hair is pitch-black.    Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Senior Member (4,316) Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain
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	Pucca  #380379  Sat, 16 Jun 07 03:50 PM Thanks for your answer, Yankee! What about someone's skin? Would it be offensive?    Pucca

	nona the brit  #380388  Sat, 16 Jun 07 04:01 PM It means as black as black can be - not many people are that black. I wuld avoid it with reference to someone's skin colour as you might cause offense.    nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member (11,450) The name says it all.

	Pucca  #380393  Sat, 16 Jun 07 04:14 PM Okay, thanks for your answer, Nona!    Pucca

	WesternAmerican  #380403  Sat, 16 Jun 07 04:41 PM Is it a noun or an adjective?    WesternAmerican
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	Yankee  #380406  Sat, 16 Jun 07 04:47 PM Pitch-black is an adjective.    Yankee