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piceous

[ pis-ee-uhs, pahy-see-uhs ]
/ ˈpɪs i əs, ˈpaɪ si əs /
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adjective
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
inflammable; combustible.
Zoology. black or nearly black as pitch.
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Origin of piceous

1640–50; <Latin piceus made of pitch, equivalent to pice- (stem of pix) pitch2 + -us adj. suffix; see -ous

Words nearby piceous

piccata, Piccinni, piccolo, piccoloist, pice, piceous, pich, pi character, pichiciago, pichiciego, Picinni
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Words related to piceous

sunless, unlit, pitch-dark, starless, stygian, brunet, charcoal, coal, ebony, jet, jetty, obsidian, pitch, raven, sable, slate, sloe, clouded, dusky, murky

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British Dictionary definitions for piceous

piceous
/ (ˈpɪsɪəs, ˈpaɪsɪəs) /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling pitch

Word Origin for piceous

C17: from Latin piceus, from pix pitch ²
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