pitchy

American  

[pich-ee] / ˈpɪtʃ i /

adjective

pitchier, pitchiest

1. full of or abounding in pitch.

2. smeared with pitch.

3. resembling pitch, as in color, consistency, etc..

   pitchy mud.

4. dark or black as pitch.

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pitchy British  

/ ˈpɪtʃɪ /

adjective

1. full of or covered with pitch

2. resembling pitch

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Other Word Forms

• pitchiness noun

Etymology

Origin of pitchy

First recorded in 1505–15; pitch ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“I apologize for being pitchy,” he said later in the show.

From Los Angeles Times

But three days into a string of seven-hour rehearsals, her voice collapsed, the high notes so long her hallmark dissolving into a pitchy wheeze.

From New York Times

Vocals sound crisp, and strings in classical music come through lush without getting pitchy.

From The Verge

She goes right back to singing in that pitchy child’s voice.

From Washington Times

To make it worse, something went wrong with the Glow-worm’s lighting system, and the room was in pitchy darkness.

From Literature