pitchy
7.9
Completely black like coal
- adjective
- /ˈpɪtʃi/
:
negro azabache
- In the pitchy dark, ghostly figures moved among them.
Examples
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In the pitchy dark, it was impossible to see anything around us.
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After the lights went out, we were left in complete pitchy darkness.
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The forest was pitchy at night, barely illuminated by the moonlight.
Synonyms
pitch black
vspitchy
12
3.2
Completely dark with no light at all
is about deep black color rather than total absence of light
pitch-black
vspitchy
8
3.4
Completely dark with no light
highlights deep black color rather than only total darkness
sooty
vspitchy
6
3.2
Black or dark from fine dust left by fire
is about dark color caused by residue rather than full darkness
pitch-dark
vspitchy
4
3.4
There is no light at all, like a room with no windows
stresses deep black color resemblance rather than mere lack of light
jet-black
vspitchy
3
3.9
Very black like coal or a dark night
is about deep black color rather than total darkness
coal-black
vspitchy
1
4.1
A very deep black color like coal
emphasizes color depth rather than absence of light
coal black
vspitchy
1
2.8
Very dark like the color of coal
focuses on pure black color not on complete darkness
sooty-black
vspitchy
4.7
Very deep black like soot
describes deep black by color, not total lack of light
How Dark
Surface Forms
pitchy positive
Morphology
Etymology
Pitchy comes from the word pitch, which means 'tar' or 'a very dark sticky substance'. That's why pitchy is used to say something is very black or deep in color, as in 'pitch black'.