unpitchedadj.¹

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈpɪtʃt/, U.S.

/ˌənˈpɪtʃt/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and pitched adj.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, pitched adj.¹

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + pitched adj.¹

Not smeared, covered, or treated with pitch; (of a road) untarred, unpaved.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > [adjective] > free from specific kinds of dirt

unbepissedc1540

unbloody1594

ungored1606

motherless1607

unbloodieda1616

dustlessa1618

unpuddleda1618

unlimed1621

unmudded1625

smokeless1631

unpitched1634

undusted1648

cobweblessa1661

slimeless1672

unsmokified1693

unmiry1716

unmildewed1775

unblooded1785

unstercorated1821

moteless1869

scumless1881

smearless1885

sootless1890

unsmoked1890

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > mineral and fossil resins > [adjective] > of the nature of bitumen or pitch > full of or covered with > not

unpitched1634

1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 105 In this Riuer are some long, deepe prams, sowed together with hempe and cord (but vnpitcht or calkt).

1657 N. Culpeper & W. Rowland tr. J. Johnstone Idea Pract. Physick i. 20/1 In pitched , sometimes in unpitched vessells.

1823 G. Henning in M. Lister Journey to Paris in Year 1698 172 Even the road which leads to it from Paris is as yet unpitched.

1854 H. C. Falconer in W. Hamilton & H. C. Falconer tr. Strabo Geogr. II. xi. x. 252 The soil produces excellent wines, which may be kept for three generations in unpitched vessels.

1926 Jewish Q. Rev. 17 61 The rule that unpitched vessels of the Gentiles were permitted for use.

2010 C. Browne Moon Is Following Me 49 We stood there, together, in the unpitched road staring at the acres of bananas..in the valley below.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

unpitchedadj.²

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈpɪtʃt/, U.S.

/ˌənˈpɪtʃt/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and pitched adj.²

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, pitched adj.²

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + pitched adj.²

1. Of a military encounter: not fought at a predetermined time and place; unplanned, unorganized. Also in figurative contexts.

ΚΠ

1655 J. Howell Som Sober Inspections 131 This Battail of Edg-Hill may be said to be sudden, inexpected, and unpitchd.

1860 N.Y. Herald 8 Nov. 1/6 Fighting half a dozen unpitched battles on the route.

1977 R. K. Parmu Hist. Sikh Rule Kashmir v. 221 He made the greatest blunder in advancing in full strength to confront the enemy in an unpitched battle.

1997 W. S. Penn As we are Now 8 A skirmish that I have turned into full-dress battle, an unpitched battle over who owns the past and present.

2. Not fixed to the ground with pegs or stakes; (of a tent) not erected or put up.In quot. 1851 (influenced by un- prefix²): taken down, dismantled.

ΚΠ

1851 F. Walpole Ansayrii II. vii. 143 As the tent flaps and falls un-pitched for the march.

1866 H. von Borcke Mem. Confederate War Independence II. xx. 197 Our tents, left unpitched in the hurry and excitement of the events of the day.

1982 R. S. Wood 2 Oz. Backpacker iii. 86 Camping under benign summer conditions where..a ground cloth, bivy cover or unpitched tarp has been judged sufficient.

2004 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 6 Mar. c6 His tent remains conspicuously unpitched.

3. Of sound: without an assigned pitch.

ΚΠ

1897 J. Davidson New Ballads 24 Unpitched voices quavered tedious songs Of sentiment infirm or nerveless mirth.

1937 Berkeley (Calif.) Daily Gaz. 20 Dec. 4/6 There really is an unpitched sound which contains all the sound wave frequencies.

1978 P. Griffiths Conc. Hist. Mod. Music ix. 126 Cage's work with unpitched sounds.

2008 Times 8 Oct. ii. 20/2 Its bright clarinet notes scattered like dust in the unpitched breathing of flute, oboe and horn.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	unpitched
释义	unpitchedadj.¹ Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈpɪtʃt/, U.S. /ˌənˈpɪtʃt/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and pitched adj.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, pitched adj.¹ Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + pitched adj.¹ Not smeared, covered, or treated with pitch; (of a road) untarred, unpaved. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > [adjective] > free from specific kinds of dirt unbepissedc1540 unbloody1594 ungored1606 motherless1607 unbloodieda1616 dustlessa1618 unpuddleda1618 unlimed1621 unmudded1625 smokeless1631 unpitched1634 undusted1648 cobweblessa1661 slimeless1672 unsmokified1693 unmiry1716 unmildewed1775 unblooded1785 unstercorated1821 moteless1869 scumless1881 smearless1885 sootless1890 unsmoked1890 society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > mineral material > mineral and fossil resins > [adjective] > of the nature of bitumen or pitch > full of or covered with > not unpitched1634 1634 T. Herbert Relation Some Yeares Trauaile 105 In this Riuer are some long, deepe prams, sowed together with hempe and cord (but vnpitcht or calkt). 1657 N. Culpeper & W. Rowland tr. J. Johnstone Idea Pract. Physick i. 20/1 In pitched , sometimes in unpitched vessells. 1823 G. Henning in M. Lister Journey to Paris in Year 1698 172 Even the road which leads to it from Paris is as yet unpitched. 1854 H. C. Falconer in W. Hamilton & H. C. Falconer tr. Strabo Geogr. II. xi. x. 252 The soil produces excellent wines, which may be kept for three generations in unpitched vessels. 1926 Jewish Q. Rev. 17 61 The rule that unpitched vessels of the Gentiles were permitted for use. 2010 C. Browne Moon Is Following Me 49 We stood there, together, in the unpitched road staring at the acres of bananas..in the valley below. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). unpitchedadj.² Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈpɪtʃt/, U.S. /ˌənˈpɪtʃt/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and pitched adj.² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, pitched adj.² Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + pitched adj.² 1. Of a military encounter: not fought at a predetermined time and place; unplanned, unorganized. Also in figurative contexts. ΚΠ 1655 J. Howell Som Sober Inspections 131 This Battail of Edg-Hill may be said to be sudden, inexpected, and unpitchd. 1860 N.Y. Herald 8 Nov. 1/6 Fighting half a dozen unpitched battles on the route. 1977 R. K. Parmu Hist. Sikh Rule Kashmir v. 221 He made the greatest blunder in advancing in full strength to confront the enemy in an unpitched battle. 1997 W. S. Penn As we are Now 8 A skirmish that I have turned into full-dress battle, an unpitched battle over who owns the past and present. 2. Not fixed to the ground with pegs or stakes; (of a tent) not erected or put up.In quot. 1851 (influenced by un- prefix²): taken down, dismantled. ΚΠ 1851 F. Walpole Ansayrii II. vii. 143 As the tent flaps and falls un-pitched for the march. 1866 H. von Borcke Mem. Confederate War Independence II. xx. 197 Our tents, left unpitched in the hurry and excitement of the events of the day. 1982 R. S. Wood 2 Oz. Backpacker iii. 86 Camping under benign summer conditions where..a ground cloth, bivy cover or unpitched tarp has been judged sufficient. 2004 Weekend Austral. (Nexis) 6 Mar. c6 His tent remains conspicuously unpitched. 3. Of sound: without an assigned pitch. ΚΠ 1897 J. Davidson New Ballads 24 Unpitched voices quavered tedious songs Of sentiment infirm or nerveless mirth. 1937 Berkeley (Calif.) Daily Gaz. 20 Dec. 4/6 There really is an unpitched sound which contains all the sound wave frequencies. 1978 P. Griffiths Conc. Hist. Mod. Music ix. 126 Cage's work with unpitched sounds. 2008 Times 8 Oct. ii. 20/2 Its bright clarinet notes scattered like dust in the unpitched breathing of flute, oboe and horn. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.¹1634adj.²1655
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