high-pitched en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈhaɪˌpɪt͡ʃt/ (attributive)
- /ˌhaɪˈpɪt͡ʃt/
Meanings
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Of a sound, having a high pitch.
She knew some Dutch and spoke a high-pitched stressless English.
1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 256:With a "peep" from a high-pitched whistle, the train would leave by the crossover to the down line, […].
1954 March, W. A. Tuplin, “Recollections of the Wirral Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 168:
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Of a steam locomotive boiler, placed higher than usual.
The 2-6-2s have very high-pitched boilers in order that the grate shall clear the radial axle and also the trailing coupled wheels.
1960 September, P. Ransome-Wallis, “Modern motive power of the German Federal Railway: Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 553:
- (dated, figuratively) Haughty.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| highest-pitched | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| higher-pitched | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
piping · fluty · high · high-pitch
Translations (20)
it acuto (having a high pitch) · ru высо́кий (having a high pitch) · bg висок (having a high pitch) · pl przeraźliwy (having a high pitch) · pl wysoki (having a high pitch) · pl ostry (having a high pitch) · ru пронзи́тельный (having a high pitch) · fi kimeä (having a high pitch) · de hoch (having a high pitch) · bg пронизителен (having a high pitch) · tr tiz (having a high pitch) · mk ви́сок (having a high pitch) · fi korkea (having a high pitch) · es tipludo (having a high pitch) · es atiplado (having a high pitch) · tl malaray (having a high pitch) · gl agudo (having a high pitch) · pt agudo (having a high pitch) · pl przenikliwy (having a high pitch) · es agudo (having a high pitch)