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tagling : high-pitched (adj.); shrill (adj.)

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high-pitched
adj. 1. high, high-pitchedused of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.
~ pinched, adenoidal, nasalsounding as if the nose were pinched.; "a whining nasal voice"
~ altissimovery high.
~ alto(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group.; "alto clarinet or recorder"
~ countertenor, altoof or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor.
~ falsettoartificially high; above the normal voice range.; "a falsetto voice"
~ peaky, spikyhaving or as if having especially high-pitched spots.; "absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass"
~ shrill, sharphaving or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones.; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"
~ screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing, screakyhaving or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge.
~ soprano, treblehaving or denoting a high range.; "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef"
~ sopraninohigher in range than soprano.; "a sopranino recorder"
~ tenorof or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice.; "tenor voice"
~ tenor(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass.; "a tenor sax"
adj. 2. high-pitchedset at a sharp or high angle or slant.; "a high-pitched roof"
~ inclinedat an angle to the horizontal or vertical position.; "an inclined plane"
shrill
v. (communication)1. pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrillutter a shrill cry.
~ cry, scream, shout out, yell, holler, shout, squall, hollo, callutter a sudden loud cry.; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
~ caterwaul, yowlutter shrieks, as of cats.
adj. 2. sharp, shrillhaving or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones.; "a shrill whistle"; "a shrill gaiety"
~ high-pitched, highused of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.
adj. 3. shrill, stridentbeing sharply insistent on being heard.; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism"
~ imperativerequiring attention or action.; "as nuclear weapons proliferate, preventing war becomes imperative"; "requests that grew more and more imperative"
adj. 4. shrillof colors that are bright and gaudy.; "a shrill turquoise"
~ colorful, colourfulhaving striking color.; "colorful autumn leaves"