adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a high-pitched giggle
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The young man gave a high-pitched giggle.
a shrill/piercing/high-pitched scream (= with a very high sound )
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The sound of gunfire mingled with the shrill screams of the injured.
low/shrill/high-pitched etc whistle
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Sanders gave a low whistle when he saw the contents of the box.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
voice
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Gloag had a deformity of the right arm and a somewhat high-pitched voice , but overall made a forceful impression.
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Trollope Gaffney had a high-pitched voice that derided her aggressive, bold mannish appearance.
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The croupier had a high-pitched voice , insistent.
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Parents can protect their son or daughter from loud, motorized sounds and use gentle, high-pitched voices in their play.
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Ce Ce, though all of 21, has a high-pitched voice that sounds as though she's going to break into giggles.
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She knew the shape of her hips, from riding on them, and the tumbling rhythms of her high-pitched voice .
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Her high-pitched voice , rapid speech and stabbing at the telephone betrayed her lack of balance and control.
whistle
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Call a rather feeble high-pitched whistle or whine.
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Calls a short high-pitched whistle and a harsh grating note.
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A high-pitched whistle screeched along the line.
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There was a high-pitched whistle and a great noise like the cloth of the sky tearing.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a high-pitched scream
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Above the music on the radio was an annoying, high-pitched whistle.
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Her voice was clear but rather high-pitched .
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I could hear high-pitched laughter coming from the girls' bedroom.
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The commentary was punctuated by high-pitched giggles.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A high-pitched moan of machinery and the sound of rushing air filled the structure, loud enough to make conversation difficult.
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Digital keyboards are added to the usual lead guitar, bass, drums and high-pitched vocals.
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Dolphins emit rapid trains of high-pitched clicks, some audible to us, some ultrasonic.
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Gloag had a deformity of the right arm and a somewhat high-pitched voice, but overall made a forceful impression.
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The high-pitched kettle may not be audible, but the automatic kettle switches itself off when it boils.
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The air was filled with a high-pitched whistling.
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Then came the sound: a continuous high-pitched chattering that rose in volume and intensity.
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We would be unlikely to conclude that the function of that component was to inhibit the emission of high-pitched whines.