Dictionary.com
definitions

low-pitched

[loh-picht]
|
SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR low-pitched ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

RELATED CONTENT

Last Month in Pop Language: Post Malone, Bill Clinton, and Other June Low Points
by Molly Rosen Marriner. This is our fourth installment of Last Month in Pop Language, a column where the most popular (statistically) song, book, and film of the month will have their words analyzed in hopes of drawing a conclusion about language’s current usage—and future. At the end of each column, we’ll draw a conclusion: Was last month’s pop language masterly, malevolent, or merely meh?
READ MORE
high-key
Read more in this article about some frequently asked questions and fun facts related to our definitions.
READ MORE

RELATED WORDS

alto, contralto, deep, faint, gentle, muffled, quiet, soft, subdued, whispered, bass, muted

Origin of low-pitched

First recorded in 1615–25
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for low-pitched

Historical Examples of low-pitched

  • Her low-pitched voice broke and hushed to a frightened silence.

    Bloom of Cactus

    Robert Ames Bennet

  • Then she rose to her feet and in a low-pitched, clear voice addressed the chairman.

  • His low-pitched, modulated voice was clear and without a tremor.

    The Winning Clue

    James Hay, Jr.

  • It was as if she had said it to Bobbie, tenderly, low-pitched, and imploring.

    Rose O'Paradise

    Grace Miller White

  • The lowest storey was low-pitched and lighted by mere slits for windows.

British Dictionary definitions for low-pitched

low-pitched

adjective

pitched low in tone
(of a roof) having sides with a shallow slope
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012