coal black

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coal black

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From Middle English colblak, colblake, cole-blak, cole-blake, coleblacke, colle blake, from the phrase blak as cole (“black as coal”).

adjective

  1. not comparable Of an intensely black colour, like that of coal. Thor glared at him with hard coal-black eyes […]

Opposite: snow white, snow-white

noun coal blacks

  1. A black colour, like that of coal; charcoal.

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adjective

Opposite: snow white, snow-white

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adj Of a black colour, like that of coal

日本語石炭黒 sekitan kuro
Deutschkohlenschwarz
Românănegru ca cărbunele

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@misc{coal_black_2026,
  title = {coal black},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coal%20black},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}