sfōˈgäd.(ˌ)ō adjective
Etymology: Italian, past participle of sfogare to exhale, give vent to, from s- (from Latin ex- ) + -fogare (from Latin fugare to put to flight, from fuga act of running away, flight) — more at fugue
1. : light and airy in performance — used as a direction in music
2. : high and thin in tone — used chiefly of a voice in the phrase soprano sfogato