jet-black

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jet-black

  • /ˈd͡ʒɛtblæk/ US

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From jet + black.

noun jet black

  1. uncountable Coal-black; the blackest black.

adjective more jet-black · most jet-black

  1. Pitch-black; of the blackest black. Year after year unto her feet, / She lying on her couch alone, / Across the purpled coverlet, / The maiden's jet-black hair has grown, […]

    Similar: jetty

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noun the blackest black

Españolnegro azabache, azabache
한국어아주 까만 aju kkaman
日本語漆黒 shikkoku
中文黑沉沉 hēichēnchēn, 漆黑 qīhēi, 墨黑 mòhēi, 乌黑色 wūhēisè
Portuguêspreto intenso
Françaisnoir foncé, noir intense, noir profond, noir soutenu, noir de jais
DeutschRabenschwarz, Tiefschwarz
Italianonero corvino, corvino
Ελληνικάκατάμαυρο χρώμα katámavro chróma, μαύρο mávro
Românănegru închis
Tiếng Việtđen kịt, đen thui
العربيةفَحْمِيّ faḥmiyy

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@misc{jet_black_2026,
  title = {jet-black},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jet-black},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}