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PITCHY

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Irregular inflected forms: pitchier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, pitchiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

 I. (adjective) 

Comparative and superlative

Comparative: pitchier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Superlative: pitchiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having the characteristics of pitch or tarplay

Synonyms:

pitchy; resinous; resiny; tarry

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

adhesive (tending to adhere)

Derivation:

pitch (any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coalplay

Synonyms:

coal-black; jet; jet-black; pitchy; sooty

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

achromatic; neutral (having no hue)

Derivation:

pitch (any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue)

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