pitchy

pitch·y

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pich-ee]
- /ˈpɪtʃ i/
- /ˈpɪ.tʃɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pich-ee]
- /ˈpɪtʃ i/

Definitions of pitchy word

adjective pitchy full of or abounding in pitch. 1
adjective pitchy smeared with pitch. 1
adjective pitchy resembling pitch, as in color, consistency, etc.: pitchy mud. 1
adjective pitchy dark or black as pitch. 1
adjective pitchy full of or covered with pitch 0
adjective pitchy resembling pitch 0

See all 9 definitions of pitchy

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Origin of pitchy

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1505-15; pitch2 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Pitchy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Pitchy

pitchy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pitchy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pitchy

adj pitchy

aphotic — characterized by or growing in the absence of light
charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
cimmerian — very dark; gloomy
coaler — a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal
crepuscular — Crepuscular means relating to twilight.

adjective pitchy

atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
coal — Coal is a hard black substance that is extracted from the ground and burned as fuel.
inklike — Resembling ink.
jetty — a pier or structure of stones, piles, or the like, projecting into the sea or other body of water to protect a harbor, deflect the current, etc.
obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.

All 17 Synonyms of pitchy