higher-pitched

A form of high-pitched — Of a sound, having a high pitch.

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Meanings

adjective
  1. comparativecomparative form of high-pitched: more high-pitched
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    The Marsh rebuilding, with the higher-pitched and larger boiler and new standard boiler mountings, completely altered the appearance of the engine, which in its last guise was a very handsome machine; but unsteadiness in running at speeds over 50 m.p.h. resulted in no further such conversions being made.

    1942 March, “The Why and the Wherefore: A Rebuilt Brighton 0-4-2 Tank”, in Railway Magazine, page 95
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APA

higher-pitched. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/higher-pitched

MLA

“higher-pitched.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/higher-pitched. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “higher-pitched,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/higher-pitched.

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