high

high: adjective

1》 of great vertical extent.

    ↘of a specified height.

    ↘far above ground or sea level.

    ↘extending above the normal level.

    ↘(of latitude) near the North or South Pole.

2》 great in amount, value, size, or intensity.

    ↘(of a period or movement) at its peak: high summer.

3》 great in rank or status.

    ↘morally or culturally superior.

4》 (of a sound or note) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range.

5》 informal euphoric, especially from the effects of drugs or alcohol.

6》 (of food) strong-smelling because beginning to go bad.

    ↘(of game) slightly decomposed and so ready to cook.

7》 Phonetics (of a vowel) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate.

noun

1》 a high point, level, or figure.

2》 an anticyclone.

3》 informal a state of euphoria.

4》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. high school.

adverb

1》 at or to a considerable or specified height.

2》 highly.

    ↘at a high price.

3》 (of a sound) at or to a high pitch.

Phrases

ace (or king or queen etc.) high (in card games) having the ace (or another specified card) as the highest-ranking.

from on high from remote high authority or heaven.

high and dry

1》 stranded by the sea as it retreats.

2》 without resources.

high and low in many different places.

high and mighty informal arrogant.

the high ground a position of superiority.

a high old time informal a most enjoyable time.

it is high time that —— it is past the time when something should have happened or been done.

on one's high horse informal behaving arrogantly or pompously.

run high

1》 (of a river) be full and close to overflowing, with a strong current.

2》 (of feelings) be intense.

Origin

OE hēah, of Gmc origin.

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Synonyms:

Lofty, elevated, tall, high-reaching, heaven-kissing, of great altitude, Aloft, on high, to a great height / Complete, full / Dear, of great price / Acute, sharp, shrill, high-toned, high-pitched / Remote from the equator, northerly, southerly / Remote (in time), early, primeval / Capital, extreme, done against the State / Strong-flavored, verging on taint / Eminent, prominent, pre-eminent, distinguished, superior, Profoundly, powerfully / Elevated, exalted, noble, dignified, lofty, great, admirable, Eminently, loftily / Abstruse, recondite, occult, obscure, dark, transcendental, profound, Richly, luxuriously / Proud, haughty, arrogant, supercilious, lordly, lofty / Boastful, ostentatious, bragging, vainglorious / Oppressive, domineering, overbearing, tyrannical, despotic / Violent, strong, boisterous, turbulent, to multuous / Great, strong, extreme

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High — High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[ u]gel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
High — High, adv. In a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully. And reasoned high. Milton. I can not reach so high. Shak. [1913 Webster] Note: High is extensively used in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of great vertical extent. 2) of a specified height. 3) far above ground or sea level. 4) extending above the normal level. 5) great in amount, value, size, or intensity. 6) (of a period or movement) at its peak. 7) great in r … English terms dictionary
high — [hī] adj. [ME heigh, hei, hie < OE heah, akin to Ger hoch, Goth hauhs < IE * keuk < base * keu , to curve, arch > Sans kakúd , peak, Russ kúča, heap] 1. of more than normal height; lofty; tall: not used of persons 2. extending upward… … English World dictionary
high — high, tall, lofty mean above the average in height. High, the general term (opposed to low), implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation {a high hill} {a high building} or are placed at a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
high — high; high·ball·er; high·be·lia; high·bind·er; high·bind·ing; high·brow·ism; high·er; high·est; high·ish; high·land·er; high·lone; high·ly; high·ness; high·way·man; ul·tra·high; high·light·er; high·fa·lu·tin; high·land; High; high·fa·lu·ting; … English syllables
High — may refer to:* Height * High (atmospheric), a high pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (technical analysis), or top, an event in market price fluctuations of a security * High (1967… … Wikipedia
High Q — is the name of various local television quiz shows broadcast throughout the United States. While the formats vary, all featured two or three teams representing high schools from the station s coverage area, which would compete against each other… … Wikipedia
high — (izg. hȃj) prid. [i]i[/i] pril. DEFINICIJA 1. visok, usp. haj 2. žarg. koji je u uznesenom stanju (ob. ovisnici o drogi) SINTAGMA high end (izg. high ȅnd) žarg. koji se odnosi na vrhunske proizvode ili usluge, one koji su vrhunske kakvoće i… … Hrvatski jezični portal
high — [adj1] tall; at a great distance aloft aerial, alpine, altitudinous, big, colossal, elevated, eminent, flying, formidable, giant, gigantic, grand, great, high reaching, high rise, hovering, huge, immense, large, lofty, long, sky high, sky… … New thesaurus
High — High, n. 1. An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven. [1913 Webster] 2. People of rank or high station; as, high and low. [1913 Webster] 3. (Card Playing) The highest card dealt or drawn. [1913 Webster] {High, low, jack,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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