high-pitched
/ˌhaɪˈpɪt͡ʃt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.83 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of a sound, having a high pitch.
adj
Of a steam locomotive boiler, placed higher than usual.
Example Sentences
- "With a "peep" from a high-pitched whistle, the train would leave by the crossover to the down line, […]."
- "She knew some Dutch and spoke a high-pitched stressless English."
- "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."