high-pitched

[ hahy-pitcht ]

/ ˈhaɪˈpɪttʃt /

Music. played or sung at a high pitch.

emotionally intense: a high-pitched argument.

(of a roof) having an almost vertical slope; steep.

Origin of high-pitched

First recorded in 1585–95

Cadets mimicked his commands, which he issued in drawn-out syllables in his high-pitched, mountain-inflected voice.

Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor |S. C. Gwynne |November 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She added in the high-pitched, over-enunciated voice, like she was alternating between sucking on helium and a bong.

SNL’s Kim Kardashian Konundrum: Why Nasim Pedrad’s Exit Hurts So Much |Jason Lynch |September 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Disappointed and frustrated, the men make angry, high-pitched appeals towards you, but they leave nonetheless.

Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq |Nathan Bradley Bethea |August 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
For anyone younger watching her on this strange, high-pitched daily basis, The View should not be what she is remembered for.

Don’t Remember Barbara Walters for ‘The View’ |Tim Teeman |April 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Whenever the motors kick in, a high-pitched whirring sound emanates from the controller, which is a major distraction.

Xbox One Review: Big Brother Is Watching You |Alec Kubas-Meyer |November 22, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Its grand proportions, its high-pitched roof and pendants, display the art of the woodcarver in great excellence.

Chats on Old Furniture |Arthur Hayden
To-day all through the tree-tops I heard the high-pitched tiny notes of that tiny bird, the golden-crowned kinglet.

Everyday Adventures |Samuel Scoville
Jonas' drawling, nasal, high-pitched sarcasm reached Mazarine's ears and stung him.

Wild Youth, Volume Complete |Gilbert Parker
The hut had a high-pitched roof thatched with reeds or straw and low eaves reaching almost to the ground.

Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. |S. A. Reilly
Hounds gave tongue again with high-pitched notes of excitement as of children playing.

The Vanity Girl |Compton Mackenzie

high-pitched

pitched high in volume or tone See high (def. 10)

(of a roof) having steeply sloping sides

(of an argument, style, etc) lofty or intense