high-pitched
ˌhigh-ˈpitched
adjective
a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
OPP low-pitched
■ sounds
▪high-pitched higher than most sounds or voices: He has a rather high-pitched voice. | Bats make high-pitched squeaks. | the high-pitched whine of a dentist's drill
▪shrill high and unpleasant: Her voice became more shrill. | The bird has rather a shrill cry.
▪piercing extremely high and loud, in a way that is unpleasant: a piercing scream | Suddenly I heard a piercing whistle.
▪squeaky making very high noises that are not loud: a squeaky gate | squeaky floorboards | a squeaky little voice
ˌhigh-ˈpitched
adjectivea high-pitched voice or sound is very high
OPP low-pitched
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