1. very dark; black as pitch
2. covered with or containing pitch
3. having the sticky, thick consistency of pitch

Examples

• The cave was pitchy black without our flashlights.
• We couldn’t see anything in the pitchy darkness of the storm.
• The old wooden ship had pitchy seams between its planks.
• His hands were pitchy from working with the tar.
• The pitchy substance stuck to everything it touched.
• The night sky was pitchy, with no moon or stars visible.