What does "coal-black" mean?

Alternative form of coal black.

What is a synonym for "coal-black"?

Common synonyms include: anthracite, black, colly, dark, ebony, inky.

Coal-black

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Alternative form of coal black. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Adjective

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

Synonyms

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anthracite black colly dark ebony inky

Antonyms

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snow-white

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"An irresistible temptation came to me to imagine I was an enchanted princess shut up in a lonely tower with a handsome knight riding to my rescue on a coal-black steed."

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