English > high-pitched: 2 senses > adjective 1| Meaning | Used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency. |
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| Synonym | high |
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| Attribute of | pitch | The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration |
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| Narrower | adenoidal, pinched, nasal | sounding as if the nose were pinched |
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| altissimo | Very high |
| alto | (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group |
| countertenor, alto | Of or being the highest male voice |
| falsetto | artificially high |
| peaky, spiky | Having or as if having especially high-pitched spots |
| screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing | Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge |
| shrill, sharp | Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones |
| sopranino | Higher in range than soprano |
| soprano, treble | Having or denoting a high range |
| tenor | Of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice |
| tenor | (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto / alto and baritone or bass |
| Opposite | low, low-pitched | Used of sounds and voices |
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| Spanish | agudo |
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| Catalan | agut |
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