high-pitched

squeak

Short, shrill cry

• squealShrill, piercing cry
• shriekShrill, piercing cry
• screechHigh, harsh cry

whine · chirp · tweet · trill · ping · beep · whistle · yelp · peep · cheep

soprano

Highest female voice range

• falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
• countertenorHigh-voiced male singer
• coloraturaElaborate vocal ornamentation

treble · alto · mezzo-soprano · castrato · vibrato · register · timbre · helium · childlike · squeaky

scream

Loud sharp cry

• shriekShrill, piercing cry
• wailProlonged mournful cry
• cryVocal expression of emotion

howl · yelp · screech · squeal · panic · terror · anguish · banshee · piercing · bloodcurdling

frequency

Rate of recurrence

• hertzFrequency measurement unit
• ultrasonicAbove audible frequency range
• trebleHigh frequency range

overtones · harmonics · decibel · resonance · tone · ultrasound · echolocation · sonar · oscillation · wavelength

piccolo

Small, high-pitched woodwind

• fluteTube blown sideways
• fifeSmall shrill woodwind
• violinBowed string instrument

clarinet · whistle · recorder · harmonica · pennywhistle · oboe · bagpipe · glockenspiel · triangle · chime

bat

Flying mammal or sports club

• dolphinEcholocating marine mammal
• chipmunkStriped burrowing rodent
• mosquitoBlood-feeding flying pest

cicada · cricket · bird · mouse · squirrel · parakeet · canary · tree frog · gibbon · prairie dog

siren

Wailing alert device

• alarmUrgent warning signal
• alertWarning or watchfulness
• signalMessage-conveying cue

whistle · buzzer · beeping · klaxon · smoke detector · car alarm · referee whistle · kettle · timer · notification

• Voice & Speechtone, squeaky, crying, laughing, screaming
• sound qualitiesloudness, tone, faintness, clarity, volume
• speech qualitiesarticulate, clear, loud, soft, quiet
• voice qualitiestone, timbre, resonance, inflection, intonation
• bird soundschirp, birdcall, tweet, bird songs, cheep
• bell soundsringing, chime, chiming, tolling, pealing