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high-pitched

[hahy-picht] / ˈhaɪˈpɪtʃt /
ADJECTIVE
high in sound
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Pacing the stage at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on the last night of her fall 2025 tour, she traded her typical sardonicism for high-pitched sincerity.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The Grammy winner was performing her first headlining show at Coachella on Friday night when an audience member suddenly let out a high-pitched cry called a zaghrouta.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Cast member Jeremy Culhane played Carlson as constantly confused, letting out high-pitched laughter in between rhetorical questions.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

This arrangement stiffens the chain of bones and allows it to transmit very high-pitched sounds more efficiently, a characteristic often seen in animals such as echolocating bats that can detect ultrasound.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Moss made a high-pitched whine and twisted away from them, darting out of the kitchen.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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