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

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 • May 30, 2024

It wasn’t just that her vocals on Like A Prayer were pitchy.

From The Guardian • May 18, 2019

The glitchy, pitchy Vanellope remains something of a misfit heroine in her high-speed racing game, “Sugar Rush,” and she’s increasingly bored with its well-worn race tracks and retina-searing Candyland colors.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2018

So if someone said, "The gig was ok, but you were a bit pitchy and the drummer's timing was off" would you respect them more?

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2018

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

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl