Adjective: pitchy (pitchier,pitchiest) pi-chee
- Having the characteristics of pitch or tar
"Very seldom was there one that was free from resin or pitchy gum";
- resinous, resiny, tarry
- Of the blackest black; similar to the colour of jet or coal
"Her pitchy eyes were piercing";
- coal-black, jet, jet-black, sooty
Derived forms: pitchiest, pitchier
See also: achromatic, adhesive, neutral
Encyclopedia: Pitchy