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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.
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Origin of low-pitched
First recorded in 1615–25
Words nearby low-pitched
lown, Lowndes, low-necked, lowp, low-pass filter, low-pitched, low-power, low-pressure, low-priced, low profile, low-quality
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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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