pitched
Having a slope, whether shallow, steep, or intermediate.
Example
“The roofs up there are pitched heavier because of the snowfalls.”
Other meanings
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; involving sustained, intense military fighting.
“nowhere was the battle more pitched than in Ocean City, where protestors maintained a constant picket around city hall”
Related words
- unpitched
- high-pitched
- fever-pitched
- pitched market
- low-pitched
- pitched battle
- pitched roof
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “pitched” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.