pitchy

[ pich-ee ]

adjective

, pitch·i·er, pitch·i·est.

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.

pitchy

/ ˈpɪtʃɪ /

adjective

1. full of or covered with pitch
2. resembling pitch

Derived Forms

• ˈpitchiness, noun

Other Words From

• pitchi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pitchy¹

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

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

At one point he channels an “American Idol” judge and pronounces Elsa’s singing “a little pitchy.”

From Washington Times