low-pitched

[ loh-picht ]

/ ˈloʊˈpɪtʃt /

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adjective

pitched in a low register or key: a low-pitched aria for the basso.

produced by slow vibrations; relatively grave in pitch or soft in sound: a low-pitched whistle.

Nearby words

low-loader, low-lying, low-minded, low-necked, low-pass filter, low-pitched, low-power, low-pressure, low-priced, low-profile, low-quality

Origin of low-pitched

First recorded in 1615–25

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Examples from the Web for low-pitched

The low-pitched voices continued in what I thought was a dispute.
The Green Eyes of Bst|Sax Rohmer
Nay, he dared not even think of his gloomy, low-pitched, cramped room with its single window and repulsive furniture.
The Duel|A. I. Kuprin
He paused in his low-pitched confidence to the blinking, sympathising dog.
Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories|Albert Payson Terhune
Then Connie's voice, soft and low-pitched in the silence of the book-lined room, came to her as from a great distance.
The Helpers|Francis Lynde

The long, narrow, low-pitched room has an off-center fireplace and is papered at both ends in old wallpaper of Chinese design.
Seaport in Virginia|Gay Montague Moore

British Dictionary definitions for low-pitched

low-pitched

adjective

pitched low in tone

(of a roof) having sides with a shallow slope

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low-pitched

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low-pitched

adjective