high-pitched

adjective

1
: having a high pitch
a high-pitched voice
2
: marked by or exhibiting strong feeling : agitated
a high-pitched, almost frantic campaignGeoffrey Rice

Examples of high-pitched in a Sentence

the high-pitched sound of a siren
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The Nashville singer-songwriter waited a full day with the high-pitched, pulsing sound before calling her doctor to check her ears. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025 Sounds can also be high-pitched or very low and can come and go or maintain a more constant presence. Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025 Emergency vehicle sirens are high-pitched, and the rumblings from large trucks are lower-pitched. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025 For example, pain cries are often loud, high-pitched and harsh to grab the attention of listeners and elicit aid. Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025 But the sound was really high-pitched and sounded more like an anxious small dog. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2024 Emergency vehicle sirens are high-pitched, and the rumblings from large trucks are lower-pitched. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Mar. 2025 Seyfried’s voice gets conspiratorially high-pitched. Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025 For example, pain cries are often loud, high-pitched and harsh to grab the attention of listeners and elicit aid. Katarzyna Pisanski, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of high-pitched was in 1597

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“High-pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-pitched. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

high-pitched

adjective
ˈhī-ˈpicht
: having a high pitch
a high-pitched voice

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