adj
Meaning 1
Of, pertaining to, or resembling pitch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pitchy
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈpɪt͡ʃi/
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rhymes with -ɪtʃi
adj
Meaning 2
Very dark black; pitch-black.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Meaning 3
Off pitch; out of tune.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
having the characteristics of pitch or tar
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: resinous, resiny, tarry
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coal-black, jet, jet-black, sooty
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English pycchy, pychy, equivalent to pitch + -y.
Etymology tree English pitch Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pitchy From pitch + -y.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Polish: smołowaty — resembling tar
- Polish: gagatowy — pitch-black
- Polish: smołowy — pitch-black
- Polish: fałszywy — out of tune
- Polish: rozstrojony — out of tune