pitched
Having a slope, whether shallow, steep, or intermediateHaving a slope, whether shallow, steep, or intermediate.
Meaning
4 sensesHaving a slope, whether shallow, steep, or intermediate.
a pitched roof
The roofs up there are pitched heavier because of the snowfalls.
(not comparable)Having a specified tonal range.
a high-pitched scream
Fought at a particular place and time, at which opposing forces anticipate and commit to fighting; (later especially) involving sustained, intense military (or by extension, political, legal etc.) fighting.
a pitched battle
nowhere was the battle more pitched than in Ocean City, where protestors maintained a constant picket around city hall
(not comparable)Covered in pitch.
- set at a slant
- (of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
Forms
more pitched, most pitched| Comparative | more pitched Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most pitched Lesson |
regular
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.