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pitchy

[pich-ee]

adjective, pitch·i·er, pitch·i·est.

full of or abounding in pitch.

smeared with pitch.

resembling pitch, as in color, consistency, etc.: pitchy mud.

dark or black as pitch.

Origin:
1505–15; pitch² + -y¹

Related forms

pitch·i·ness, noun

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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pitchy (ˈpɪtʃɪ)

—*adj* , pitchier, pitchiest
1.	full of or covered with pitch
2.	resembling pitch

'pitchiness

—n

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