sopranino

2 definitions found

sopranino - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  high-pitched \high-pitched\ adj.
     1. high in pitch or frequency; -- used of sounds and voices.
        Opposite of low. [Narrower terms: adenoidal, pinched,  nasal
        ; altissimo; alto; countertenor, alto;
        falsetto; peaky, spiky; piping; shrill, sharp;
        screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing;
        soprano, treble; sopranino; tenor]
  
     Syn: high.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. set at a sharp or high angle or slant; as, a high-pitched
        roof.
  
     Syn: steeply pitched, steep.
          [WordNet 1.5] high-power

sopranino - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  sopranino
      adj 1: higher in range than soprano; "a sopranino recorder"