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- DictionaryHigh/hī/
adjective
- 1. of great vertical extent: "the top of a high mountain" Similar tallloftytoweringsoaringelevatedgiantbigmultistoreyhigh-risesky-scrapingOpposite short
- ▪ (after a measurement and in questions) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom: "a tree forty feet high"
- ▪ far above ground, sea level, or another point of reference: "a fortress high up on a hill"
- ▪ extending above the normal or average level: "a round face with a high forehead"
- ▪ (of territory or landscape) inland and well above sea level: "high prairies"
- ▪ performed at, to, or from a considerable height: "high diving"
- ▪ (of latitude) close to 90°; near the North or South Pole: "high southern latitudes"
- ▪ (of a pitched ball) above a certain level, such as the batter's armpits, as it crosses home plate, and thus outside the strike zone.
- 2. great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity: "a high temperature" Similar inflatedexcessiveunreasonableoverpricedsky-highunduly expensivedearcostlytopexorbitantextortionateoutrageousprohibitiveover the oddsinformal:steepstiffpriceyover the topOTTcriminalstrongpowerfulviolentintenseextremeforcefulsharpstiffblusterygustystormysquallytempestuousturbulentrare:boisterousOpposite reasonablelightcalm
- ▪ of large numerical or monetary value: "they had been playing for high stakes"
- ▪ very favorable: "nature had provided him with an admirably high opinion of himself" Similar favorablegoodpositiveapprovingadmiringcomplimentarycommendatoryappreciativeflatteringglowingadulatoryapprobatoryrapturousfull of praiserare:panegyricalacclamatorylaudativeencomiasticalOpposite unfavorable
- ▪ extreme in religious or political views: "the high Christology of the Christian creeds"
- ▪ (of a period or movement) at its peak: "high summer"
- 3. great in rank, status, or importance: "financial security is high on your list of priorities" Similar high-rankinghigh-levelleadingtoptop-levelprominenteminentpreeminentforemostseniorinfluentialdistinguishedpowerfulimportantelevatednotableprincipalprimepremierchiefmainupperrulingexaltedillustriousrankinginformal:top-notchOpposite low-rankinglowly
- ▪ ranking above others of the same kind: "they announced the High Commissioner's retirement"
- ▪ morally or culturally superior: "they believed that nature was driven by something higher than mere selfishness" Similar high-mindednoble-mindedloftymoralethicalhonorableadmirableuprightprincipledhonestvirtuousrighteousexcellentoutstandingexemplaryexceptionaladmirablefinegreatgoodvery goodfirst-classfirst-ratesuperiorsuperlativesuperbcommendablelaudablepraiseworthymeritoriousblamelessfaultlessflawlessimpeccableirreproachableunimpeachableperfectunequaledunparalleledinformal:tip-topA1top-notchrare:applaudableOpposite amoralpoordeplorable
- 4. (of a sound or note) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range: "a high, squeaky voice" Similar high-pitchedhigh-frequencysopranotreblefalsettoshrillacutesharppipingpiercingpenetratingOpposite low-pitcheddeep
- ▪ (of a singer or instrument) producing notes of relatively high pitch: "a high soprano voice"
- 5. feeling euphoric, especially from the effects of drugs or alcohol: informal "some of them were already high on alcohol and Ecstasy" Similar intoxicatedinebriatedon drugsdruggedstupefiedbefuddleddelirioushallucinatinginformal:on a highstonedturned onon a triptrippinghyped upfreaked outspaced outzonkedwastedwreckedhigh as a kiteoff one's headout of one's mindflyingcharged upblitzedrippedjackedturntOpposite sober
- ▪ intoxicated with drugs.
- 6. unpleasantly strong-smelling, in particular (of food) beginning to go bad: "it's a type of preserved butter, used for cooking, smells a little high" Similar gamysmellystrong-smellingstinkingreekingrankmalodorousgoing badgoing offoffrottingspoiledtaintedinformal:pongyniffywhiffyfunkyliterary:noisomemiasmicOpposite fresharomatic
- ▪ (of game) slightly decomposed and so ready to cook. Similar gamysmellystrong-smellingstinkingreekingrankmalodorousgoing badgoing offoffrottingspoiledtaintedinformal:pongyniffywhiffyfunkyliterary:noisomemiasmicOpposite fresharomatic
- 7. (of a vowel) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate.
noun
- 1. a high point, level, or figure: "commodity prices were at a rare high"
- ▪ a high-frequency sound or musical note: "piercing highs and subterranean lows"
- ▪ a high power setting: "the vent blower was on high"
- ▪ an area of high atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone.
- ▪ top gear in a motor vehicle: "the system lets you shift into 4WD high"
- 2. a notably happy or successful moment: "the highs and lows of life"
- ▪ a state of high spirits or euphoria: informal "the highs I got from cocaine always ended in despair"
- 3. high school (chiefly used in names): informal North American "I enjoyed my years at McKinley High"
adverb
- 1. at or to a considerable or specified height: "the sculpture stood about five feet high"
- 2. highly: "he ranked high among the pioneers of twentieth-century chemical technology"
- ▪ at a high price: "buying shares low and selling them high"
- 3. (of a sound) at or to a high pitch: "my voice went high with excitement"
Word Origin Old Englishhēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch.
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