high-pitched
Americanadjective
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Music. played or sung at a high pitch.
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emotionally intense.
a high-pitched argument.
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(of a roof ) having an almost vertical slope; steep.
adjective
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pitched high in volume or tone See high
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(of a roof) having steeply sloping sides
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(of an argument, style, etc) lofty or intense
Etymology
Origin of high-pitched
First recorded in 1585–95
Vocabulary lists containing high-pitched
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While standard drones use spinning propellers that slice through open air, creating that high-pitched buzz, Greenjets encloses spinning blades inside a pod, to muffle the sound and direct the noise away from the ground.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
The resulting track, called “Milwaukee Brewers,” features high-pitched repetition of the team’s name interspersed with comically simple lyrics—“Let’s play some baseball and get some home runs.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“The Sheep Detectives” introduces this talent lightheartedly, with Lily suggesting they forget some minor unpleasantness, counting to three, and pausing as a high-pitched whine slices the air.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
Pacing the stage at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on the last night of her fall 2025 tour, she traded her typical sardonicism for high-pitched sincerity.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
“Are you dead?” asked Do, the dog with the high-pitched voice.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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