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    PITCHY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

    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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