piceous

adjective

pi·​ce·​ous ˈpī-sē-əs 

: of, relating to, or resembling pitch

especially : glossy brownish black in color

an insect with a piceous abdomen

Word History

Etymology

Latin piceus, from pic-, pix pitch — more at pitch

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for piceous

• luscious