piceous

pic·e·ous

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pis-ee-uh s, pahy-see-uh s]
- /ˈpɪs i əs, ˈpaɪ si əs/
- /pˈaɪʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pis-ee-uh s, pahy-see-uh s]
- /ˈpɪs i əs, ˈpaɪ si əs/

Definitions of piceous word

adjective piceous of, relating to, or resembling pitch. 1
adjective piceous inflammable; combustible. 1
adjective piceous Zoology. black or nearly black as pitch. 1
adjective piceous of, relating to, or resembling pitch 0
adjective piceous of or like pitch 0
adjective piceous black as pitch 0

See all 6 definitions of piceous

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Origin of piceous

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Piceous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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piceous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for piceous

adj piceous

black — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
coaler — a ship, train, etc, used to carry or supply coal
ebon — ebony (def 6).
melanoid — of or characterized by melanosis.

adjective piceous

atramentous — similar to or as black as ink
coal — Coal is a hard black substance that is extracted from the ground and burned as fuel.
inklike — Resembling ink.
jetty — a pier or structure of stones, piles, or the like, projecting into the sea or other body of water to protect a harbor, deflect the current, etc.
obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.

All 11 Synonyms of piceous