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   High

   /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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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. higher. great. tall. elevated. large. lofty. stoned. upper. drugged. huge. major. highest. grand. towering. eminent. above. superior. exalted. senior. steep. exorbitant. strong. much. dear. expensive. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related. Common usage. View all. Sentence Examples.

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   short. He's rather short. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms of high. See words related to high. height. tallness. stature. formal. altitude. elevation. high in. extreme. stratospheric. informal. sky-high. elevated. inflated.

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   May 25, 2023 · High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is when your blood pressure, the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels, is consistently too high.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHIGH DEFINITION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   high-definition. adjective [ before noun ] us / ˌhaɪ.def.ɪˈnɪʃ. ə n / uk / ˌhaɪ.def.ɪˈnɪʃ. ə n / ( abbreviation HD, high-def) used to describe a system for showing very clear pictures on a television or computer screen or for producing very clear sound: high-definition television.