Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency: Describing a sound or voice that has a high frequency, often perceived as sharp, shrill, or piercing.
   • Set at a sharp or high angle or slope: Describing something, like a roof, that is steeply inclined.

Examples of Usage

• Describing a sound or voice:
  • The dog whistle emitted a high-pitched sound that humans could barely hear.
  • Her high-pitched laughter echoed through the hallway.
• Describing a slope or angle:
  • The old cottage had a high-pitched roof to shed the heavy snow.
  • They climbed the high-pitched side of the hill.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: While less common, "high-pitched" can describe a state of intense emotion or tension.
  • The debate reached a high-pitched level of intensity. (This usage relates to the metaphorical 'pitch' or level of excitement.)

Variants and Related Words

• High-pitchedness (noun, rare): The quality or state of being high-pitched.
• Pitch (noun): The degree of highness or lowness of a sound.
• Shrill (adjective): Similar in meaning for sounds, but with a stronger connotation of being unpleasant and piercing.

Synonyms

• For sound: Shrill, piercing, treble, soprano, squeaky.
• For slope: Steep, sharp, precipitous, abrupt.

Antonyms

• For sound: Low-pitched, deep, bass, sonorous.
• For slope: Gentle, low, gradual, flat.

Related Phrases

• High-pitched voice: A voice that is naturally or characteristically high in tone.
  • The cartoon character is known for his high-pitched voice.
• High-pitched roof: A roof with a steep slope.
  • Architects often use high-pitched roofs in alpine regions.

Adjective

1. set at a sharp or high angle or slant
   • a high-pitched roof
2. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency