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| chirp |
When a small bird or an insect chirps, it makes a very short, high-pitched sound. Chirping is a way that these animals communicate with each other. Sometimes we say that a cell phone "chirps" when it makes a sound similar to this. |
| gasp |
When people gasp, they suddenly take in air through their mouth. Doing this often makes a kind of high-pitched sound. People sometimes gasp when they are suddenly surprised by something, especially something bad or scary, or by something very good and amazing. People often gasp when they are having trouble breathing and they are trying to get air. |
| high-pitched |
When a sound is high-pitched, it sounds high when we hear it. A scream, for example, is very high-pitched. A very small dog has a high-pitched bark. A flute can play sounds that are very high-pitched. |
| shrill |
If a sound is shrill, it is very high-pitched. Some shrill sounds could hurt your ears. |
| squeak |
A squeak is a very high-pitched sound like the sound a mouse makes or the sound that some toys for dogs and babies make. [2 definitions] |
| whinny |
When a horse whinnies, it makes a long, high-pitched sound called a "whinny." [1/2 definitions] |
| whoop |
a loud, high-pitched shout or cry. [1/2 definitions] |
| whooping cough |
a disease of the respiratory system that is especially serious in children. Whooping cough is marked by heavy coughing that makes breathing difficult, and sometimes a high-pitched sound is produced as air is inhaled while coughing. The diseased is passed easily from one person to another. Another word for "whooping cough" is "pertussis." |
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