► high near the top of the range of sounds that humans can hear: I can’t sing the high notes.
► high-pitched higher than most sounds or voices: Laura still has the high-pitched voice of a little girl.
► piercing very high and loud in a way that shocks you or hurts your ears: He could never forget the woman’s piercing scream.
► sharp high, sudden, and loud: She gave a sharp cry of pain.
► shrill high and unpleasant: The speaker’s shrill voice was giving me a headache.
► squeaky making very high noises that are not loud: He tried to tiptoe across the squeaky floorboards.