Tar-black
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tar-black is an adjective meaning As black as tar; (by extension) very black or dark.
Meaning
As black as tar; (by extension) very black or dark.
Example Sentences
His night's work done, he slipped back into the tar-black night ... […]
It was tar-black outside except for the flickering light of a torch stuck into a holder beside the door.
[…] reinvents herself several times until she settles on the persona and name of “Bride” that befits the stunning image she creates of herself with her brilliant white clothes that contrast radically with her tar-black skin.
Synonyms for tar-black
Depending on context, synonyms include pitch-black.
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