ˈpichē, -chi adjective
( usually -er/-est )
Etymology: pitch (I) + -y
1.
a. : full of pitch: as
(1) : resinous
pitchy lumber
(2) : coated, smeared, or sticky with pitch : tarry
a pitchy road
b. : of, relating to, or having the qualities of pitch
a pitchy substance
2. : as dark or as black as pitch : very dark : pitch-black
went out into the pitchy night
— often used with black or dark
the pitchy black night