high-pitched

Adjective
  1. Used of sounds and voices;
    High in pitch or frequency (synset 301215869)
    tells us about: pitch - the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
    similar to:
    • adenoidal, nasal, pinched - sounding as if the nose were pinched
    • altissimo - very high
    • alto - (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group
    • alto, countertenor - of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
    • falsetto - artificially high; above the normal voice range
    • peaky, spiky - having or as if having especially high-pitched spots
    • sharp, shrill - having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
    • screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing - having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
    • soprano, treble - having or denoting a high range
    • sopranino - higher in range than soprano
    • tenor - of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice
    • tenor - (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass
    same as: high
  2. Set at a sharp or high angle or slant (synset 301237825)
    "a high-pitched roof"
    similar to: inclined - at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position

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