A somewhat less high-pitched cry? (3)
I believe the answer is:
mew
'cry?' is the definition.
(mew is a kind of cry)
'a somewhat less high-pitched' is the wordplay.
'MEW' is hidden within the letters.
But, I'm uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for mew that I've seen before include "Cat's sound" , "Cry of a cat or gull" , "Animal sound" , "Make sound like cat, or a gull" , "Miaow" .)