pitch-darkˌpitch-ˈdark adjective 
Examples
Outside it was pitch-dark and pouring with rain.► see thesaurus at dark
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- I'm not going in. It's pitch-dark in there!
- He moved slowly and cautiously across the pitch-dark room until his knees touched the edge of the bed.
- It was pitch-dark and the house was very quiet when the first effects of the treatment woke him.
- It was pitch-dark by now, and cold.
- One is a realistic, pitch-dark forest of oaks - an ideal place for hide-and-seek in almost treeless Venice.
- Outside it was pitch-dark and spitting with rain.
THESAURUS► dark
completely dark: if a place is dark, there is little or no light: · The room was very dark.· No, you can’t play outside, it’s too dark.· It was a dark night with clouds covering the moon.
► dimly-lit a dimly-lit building or place is fairly dark because the lights there are not very bright: · a dimly-lit restaurant· The church was dimly lit.
► dim a dim light is fairly dark: · The camera can take good pictures even in dim lighting.· The evening sky grew dim.
► darkened a darkened room or building is darker than usual, especially because its lights have been turned off or the curtains have been drawn: · The prisoner lay in a darkened room.· The play starts with a darkened stage, and the sound of a woman singing softly.
► gloomy a gloomy place or room is not at all bright or cheerful: · The bar was gloomy and smelled of stale cigar smoke.
► murky dark and difficult to see through – used especially about water: · the murky waters of the lake· I could hardly see him in the murky light of the bar.
► pitch-dark/pitch-black completely dark, so that nothing can be seen: · It was pitch-dark inside the shed.
► shady a shady place is cooler and darker than the area around it, because the light of the sun cannot reach it: · It was nice and shady under the trees.· They found a shady spot for a picnic.
Longman Language Activatordark and with little or no light► dark if a place is dark , there is little or no light: · Thick curtains covered the windows and the room was very dark.· I shrank back into the darkest corner of the room, and prayed that the soldiers would not see me.· No, you can't play outside, it's too dark.· It was a dark night and he was afraid they might get lost if they went across the fields.· Anyone who disobeyed him ran the risk of getting beaten up in a dark alley, or even killed.
► pitch dark/pitch black completely dark, so that nothing can be seen: · It's pitch dark in there. I can't see a thing.· Inside the cellar it was pitch black.
► gloomy a gloomy place or room is not at all bright or cheerful - use this especially in stories or written descriptions: · The bar was gloomy and smelled of stale cigar smoke.· I never liked visiting Dr Allen in his gloomy old study.
► dingy a room, street, or place that is dingy is fairly dark and usually dirty and in bad condition: · He ate lunch in a dingy little cafe next to the station.· The room was damp and dingy.
► darkened a darkened room or building is darker than usual, especially because its lights have been turned off or there are no lights: · The prisoner lay in a darkened room.· The production opens with a darkened stage, and the sound of a woman singing softly.
► dimly-lit an area or building that is dimly- lit is fairly dark because the lights there are not very bright: · a long, dimly-lit corridor· Madame Gloriana led the way into a dimly lit back room.
► unlit an area, building, or room that is unlit is dark because there are no lights on there: · The path was unlit, and she needed a torch to find her way.· Behind the gasoline pumps the unlit garage stood like a huge black shadow.
Outside it was pitch-dark and pouring with rain.► see thesaurus at dark