Tar-black

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    As black as tar; (by extension) very black or dark. not-comparable

    "His night's work done, he slipped back into the tar-black night ... […]"

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blackdarkebonyinkyjettymidnight

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"His night's work done, he slipped back into the tar-black night ... […]"

Etymology

From tar + black.

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