PITCHIER

PITCHY

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


Adjective

pitchier

comparative form of pitchy

Source: Wiktionary


PITCHY

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



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7 January 2025

UNINFORMATIVELY

(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”


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