In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
pitchy, resinous, resiny, tarry
(adjective) having the characteristics of pitch or tar
jet, coal-black, jet-black, pitchy, sooty
(adjective) of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pitchier
comparative form of pitchy
Source: Wiktionary
Pitch"y, a. Etym: [From 1st Pitch.]
1. Partaking of the qualities of pitch; resembling pitch.
2. Smeared with pitch.
3. Black; pitch-dark; dismal. "Pitchy night." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
7 January 2025
(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”
In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.