pitchy

3 definitions • 6 examples

like or containing pitch (= a thick, black substance that was used in the past to stop water getting into wooden ships and buildings):

A pitchy smell filled the whole area.

She was holding a pitchy torch that filled the passage with smoke.

black or very dark:

They sat and waited in the pitchy darkness.

I struggled to find my way along the pitchy corridors.

not always singing notes at the correct pitch (= level):

The judges have criticized her for being too pitchy.

Some of the songs in the opening act were annoyingly pitchy.