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Definition of High-pitched
1. Adjective. Used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.
Attributes: Pitch
Similar to: Adenoidal, Nasal, Pinched, Altissimo, Alto, Alto, Countertenor, Falsetto, Peaky, Spiky, Sharp, Shrill, Screaky, Screechy, Squeaking, Squeaky, Squealing, Soprano, Treble, Sopranino, Tenor, Tenor
Antonyms: Low
2. Adjective. Set at a sharp or high angle or slant. "A high-pitched roof"
Definition of High-pitched
1. Adjective. Of a sound, having a comparatively high pitch. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of High-pitched
Literary usage of High-pitched
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1902)
"high-pitched coin note over the stomach (Fig. 10). Over the shaded area the
percussion note was impaired. Some inflammatory lesion was diagnosed below the ..."
2. The English Illustrated Magazine (1897)
"He read deliberately, in a thin, high-pitched voice, breaking up all doubtful
words into their component syllables. Now and again, when Mr. Want felt sure ..."
3. A Study of British Genius by Havelock Ellis (1904)
"... minor nervous disorders— Stammering—Its significance—high-pitched voice—Spasmodic
movements —Illegible Handwriting—Short sight—Awkwardness of movement. ..."
4. The Medical and Surgical Reporter (1890)
"To-day the resonance is rather high-pitched and short, and expiration is still
markedly prolonged. There are signs that the asthma has produced some ..."
5. Synonyms Discriminated: A Dictionary of Synonymous Words in the English by Charles John Smith (1893)
"A shrill sound is at once high-pitched, penetrative, and harsh. On the other
hand, SHARP is high in pitch as opposed to flat. Power is involved in SHRILL ..."
6. The politics of Aristotle: books I-V : a revised text by Aristotle, Franz Susemihl, Robert Drew Hicks (1894)
"... that the high-pitched Lydian and the high-pitched Ionian or Mixolydian melodies
seem to have principally employed the higher part of their compass and ..."
7. Catalogue of Drawings by British Artists and Artists of Foreign Origin by Laurence Binyon (1898)
"(6) POND AND COTTAGES ; A STORM APPROACHING. The end of a cottage with high-pitched
roof and tiled ..."