tenor vs high-pitched

tenor is a noun but high-pitched is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tenor	Yes	Yes	No	No
high-pitched	No	Yes	No	No

tenor (noun)	high-pitched (noun)
the pitch range of the highest male voice
the general meaning or substance of an utterance
a settled or prevailing or habitual course of a person's life
the adult male singing voice above baritone
an adult male with a tenor voice

tenor (adjective)	high-pitched (adjective)
of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice	used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass	set at a sharp or high angle or slant