low-pitched

[loh-picht]

adjective

1. pitched in a low register or key.

   a low-pitched aria for the basso.

2. produced by slow vibrations; relatively grave in pitch or soft in sound.

   a low-pitched whistle.

low-pitched

adjective

1. pitched low in tone

2. (of a roof) having sides with a shallow slope

Word History and Origins

Origin of low-pitched¹

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

The ovation had the character not of high-pitched cheering but of an involuntary low-pitched invocation of wonderment, even disbelief.

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Just when the performance seems to conclude, Doechii, in a gray suit and tie, answers to a series of low-pitched whistle tones.

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She told the coroner she could hear “some noise” from the fire alarm but that it was low-pitched and not continuous.

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"For reference," Dror explained, "the frequency of sound waves created by an alligator roar are about 100 billion times higher than this frequency -- these are very low-pitched waves."

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Subtle, low-pitched floral scents, then tastes of pear and melon materialize, joined by a slight salinity and a hint of ferment.

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