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词汇 pitchy
释义 pitchy
adjective
uk /ˈpɪtʃ.i/ us /ˈpɪtʃ.i/

pitchyadjective (LIKE PITCH)


like or containing pitch (= a thick, black substance that was used in the past to stop water getting into wooden ships and buildings):
A pitchy smell filled the whole area.
She was holding a pitchy torch that filled the passage with smoke.
black or very dark:
They sat and waited in the pitchy darkness.
I struggled to find my way along the pitchy corridors.
A column of pitchy smoke rose up above the village.
I stared out at the pitchy gloom.
There was a flash of light followed by a pitchy blackness.
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adhesive
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binder
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gluey
gummy
plaster
putty
Scotch tape
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slimily
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tacky
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Darkness & becoming dark
Black, white & grey

pitchyadjective (SINGING)


not always singing notes at the correct pitch(= level):
The judges have criticized her for being too pitchy.
Some of the songs in the opening act were annoyingly pitchy.
Her voice may be a little pitchy but she has plenty of admirers.
He was pitchy at times, but the concert was still a great success.
The first part of the song was very pitchy.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Singing
a cappella
accompaniment
accompany
alto
anthem
coloratura
contralto
countertenor
croon
crooner
dirge
intonation
prima donna
psalm
quartet
quintet
raise the roofidiom
singsong
the Internationale
warble

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Describing qualities of the human voice
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