high
high/hī/
adjective
- of great vertical extent."the top of a high mountain"synonyms: tall, lofty, towering, soaring, elevated, giant, big, multistorey, high-rise, sky-scraping
- great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity."a high temperature"synonyms: inflated, excessive, unreasonable, overpriced, sky-high, unduly expensive, dear, costly, top, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, prohibitive, over the odds, steep, stiff, pricey, over the top, OTT, criminal, strong, powerful, violent, intense, extreme, forceful, sharp, blustery, gusty, stormy, squally, tempestuous, turbulent, boisterous
- great in rank, status, or importance."financial security is high on your list of priorities"synonyms: high-ranking, high-level, leading, top, top-level, prominent, eminent, preeminent, foremost, senior, influential, distinguished, powerful, important, elevated, notable, principal, prime, premier, chief, main, upper, ruling, exalted, illustrious, ranking, top-notch
- (of a sound or note) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range."a high, squeaky voice"synonyms: high-pitched, high-frequency, soprano, treble, falsetto, shrill, acute, sharp, piping, piercing, penetrating
- feeling euphoric, especially from the effects of drugs or alcohol."some of them were already high on alcohol and Ecstasy"synonyms: intoxicated, inebriated, on drugs, drugged, stupefied, befuddled, delirious, hallucinating, on a high, stoned, turned on, on a trip, tripping, hyped up, freaked out, spaced out, zonked, wasted, wrecked, high as a kite, off one's head, out of one's mind, flying, charged up, blitzed, ripped, jacked, turnt
- 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"synonyms: gamy, smelly, strong-smelling, stinking, reeking, rank, malodorous, going bad, going off, off, rotting, spoiled, tainted, pongy, niffy, whiffy, funky, noisome, miasmic
- (of a vowel) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate.
noun
- a high point, level, or figure."commodity prices were at a rare high"synonyms: high level, high point, record level, peak, record, high water mark, top, pinnacle, zenith, apex, acme, apogee, apotheosis, culmination, climax, height, summit
- a notably happy or successful moment."the highs and lows of life"
- high school (chiefly used in names)."I enjoyed my years at McKinley High"
adverb
- at or to a considerable or specified height."the sculpture stood about five feet high"synonyms: at great height, high up, far up, way up, at altitude, in the air, in the sky, on high, aloft, overhead, above one's head, over one's head
- highly."he ranked high among the pioneers of twentieth-century chemical technology"
- (of a sound) at or to a high pitch."my voice went high with excitement"
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3 days ago · The meaning of HIGH is rising or extending upward a great distance : taller than average, usual, or expected. How to use high in a sentence.
high adjective [-er/-est only] (IMPORTANT). having power, great influence, or an important position: He is an officer of high rank. She has a lot of friends in ...
High definition: having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall. See examples of HIGH used in a sentence.
1. of more than normal height; lofty; tall not used of persons 2. extending upward a (specified) distance 3. situated far above the ground or some other level.
Measuring a great distance from top to bottom; extending far upward; lofty, tall. Also: rising considerably from a surface (cf. high relief n.).
Use the adjective high to describe something with a great elevation. If you want to see a really high mountain, you should visit Mount Everest.
High is used to talk about the measurement from the bottom to the top of something: The fence is over five metres high. He has climbed some of the world's ...
HIGH meaning: 1 : rising or extending upward a great distance; 2 : extending or reaching upward more than other things of the same kind.
HIGH meaning: 1. having a large distance from the bottom to the top: 2. a large distance above the ground or the…. Learn more.