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/huy"pitcht"/, adj.1. Music. played or sung at a high pitch.2. emotionally intense: a high-pitched argument.3. (of a roof) having an almost vertical slope; steep.[1585-95]
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high-pitched — adj. 1. high in pitch or frequency; used of sounds and voices. Opposite of {low}. [Narrower terms: {adenoidal, pinched, nasal}; {altissimo}; {alto}; {countertenor, alto}; {falsetto}; {peaky, spiky}; {piping}; {shrill, sharp}; {screaky, screechy,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high-pitched — adj a high pitched voice or sound is very high ≠ ↑low pitched … Dictionary of contemporary English
high-pitched — adjective a high pitched voice or sound is very high … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
high-pitched — high′ pitched′ adj. 1) mad played or sung at a high pitch 2) emotionally intense: a high pitched argument[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
high-pitched — [hī′picht′] adj. 1. high in pitch; shrill 2. lofty; exalted 3. showing intense feeling; agitated 4. steep in slope: said of roofs … English World dictionary
high-pitched — also high pitched ADJ GRADED A high pitched sound is shrill and high in pitch. A woman squealed in a high pitched voice. Syn: piercing … English dictionary
high-pitched — adjective Date: 1748 1. having a high pitch < a high pitched voice > 2. marked by or exhibiting strong feeling ; agitated < a high pitched, almost frantic campaign Geoffrey Rice > … New Collegiate Dictionary
high-pitched — adjective 1. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑high • Ant: ↑low (for: ↑high) • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
high-pitched — UK / US adjective a high pitched voice or sound is very high … English dictionary
ˌhigh-ˈpitched — adj a high pitched voice or sound is very high … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
