pitchy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
  2. adjective having the characteristics of pitch or tar

Etymology

From Middle English pycchy, pychy, equivalent to pitch + -y.

In classic literature

Synonyms

coal-black, jet, jet-black, sooty

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