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Pithed vs Pitched - What's the difference?

pithed | pitched |

As verbs the difference between pithed and pitched

is that pithed is past tense of pith while pitched is past tense of pitch.

As an adjective pitched is

having a slope.

pithed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pith)

    • pith

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
  • The spongy interior substance of a feather.
  • The spinal cord; the marrow.
  • (figuratively) The essential or vital part.
    • The pith of my idea is truth.
  • * Shakespeare
    • enterprises of great pith and moment

    Synonyms

    * (essential or necessary part) core, essence, general tenor, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, quintessence, soul, spirit, stuff, substance

    Related terms

    * pith helmet * pithy * pith and substance

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
  • To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.

    • pitched

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pitch)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a slope.
    • a pitched roof
  • (not comparable) Having a specified tonal range.
    • a high-pitched scream.
  • (not comparable) Fought from predetermined positions at a specified time and place.
    • a pitched battle

    Derived terms

    * high-pitched * low-pitched * pitched battle * pitched roof