adj
pitchy
Pitchy (adj) means Like pitch, or connected with it.
adj
1
Like pitch, or connected with it.
2
Extremely dark, like pitch.
"To make it worse, something went wrong wit the Glow-worm's lighting system, and the room was in pitchy darkness."
— Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach (1961)
"But each time the night over the hills remained pitchy black. Then the rain came on more heavily again."
— John Wyndham, The Day of the Triffids (1951)
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English pycchy, pychy, equivalent to pitch + -y.
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What is the meaning of pitchy?
"pitchy" (adj) means like pitch, or connected with it.
What is another word for pitchy?
Other words for "pitchy" include tarry, resinous, resiny, sooty, jet.
What is the opposite of pitchy?
The opposite of "pitchy" is bright.
What are the different meanings of pitchy?
"pitchy" has 2 main meanings: 1. Like pitch, or connected with it; 2. Extremely dark, like pitch.
