as in shrill
having a high musical pitch or range
the high-pitched sound of a siren
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Recent Examples of high-pitched
When Stutz spoke again, his voice was weak and high-pitched, all the vitality drained out of it.
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Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 30 July 2024
But the sound was really high-pitched and sounded more like an anxious small dog.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2024
Rappers and fellow producers have played with her voice, high-pitched and malleable, like a bouncing ball—often adding texture to harsh electronic soundscapes.
—Peyton Toups, SPIN, 15 July 2024
The delivery is a bit nasal, sometimes high-pitched, and even, without meaning to perhaps, flat-out comical.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
For example, a loud and high-pitched trumpet might mean an elephant is in pain.
—Hazra Khatoon, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
But in a shocking and — given the camera cuts and surprised looks of hosts Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb — seemingly unplanned moment, the high-pitched, 3 1/2-year-old Muppet’s segment was interrupted by David, who had apparently had enough of Elmo’s disquisition.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2024
Depending on the keyboard and its modifications, their sound can range from high-pitched and hollow to deep and full.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024
Coyote howls are high-pitched and often preceded and interspersed with yips, cackles, and yodels.
—Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 14 Sep. 2023
Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 30 July 2024
But the sound was really high-pitched and sounded more like an anxious small dog.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2024
Rappers and fellow producers have played with her voice, high-pitched and malleable, like a bouncing ball—often adding texture to harsh electronic soundscapes.
—Peyton Toups, SPIN, 15 July 2024
The delivery is a bit nasal, sometimes high-pitched, and even, without meaning to perhaps, flat-out comical.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
For example, a loud and high-pitched trumpet might mean an elephant is in pain.
—Hazra Khatoon, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
But in a shocking and — given the camera cuts and surprised looks of hosts Craig Melvin, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb — seemingly unplanned moment, the high-pitched, 3 1/2-year-old Muppet’s segment was interrupted by David, who had apparently had enough of Elmo’s disquisition.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Feb. 2024
Depending on the keyboard and its modifications, their sound can range from high-pitched and hollow to deep and full.
—Henri Robbins, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2024
Coyote howls are high-pitched and often preceded and interspersed with yips, cackles, and yodels.
—Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 14 Sep. 2023
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“High-pitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-pitched. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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