high

high: 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 a (specified) distance

3. situated far above the ground or some other level

4. reaching to or done from a height [a high jump, a high dive]

5.

a) above other persons or things in rank, position, strength, etc.; most important or powerful

b) above other persons or things in quality, character, etc.; superior; exalted; excellent

6. grave; very serious [high treason]

7. greatly advanced or developed; complex: usually in the comparative degree [higher mathematics, the higher vertebrates]

8. main; principal; chief [a high priest]

9. greater in size, amount, degree, power, intensity, etc. than usual [high prices, high voltage, a high profile]

10. advanced to its acme or fullness; fully reached [high noon]

11. expensive; costly

12. luxurious and extravagant [high living]

13. haughty; overbearing

14. designating or producing tones made by relatively fast vibrations; acute in pitch; sharp; shrill

15. slightly tainted; having a strong smell: said of meat, esp. game

16. extremely formal or rigid in matters of ceremony, doctrine, etc.

17. excited; elated [high spirits]

18. far from the equator [a high latitude ]

☆ 19. designating or of that gear ratio of a motor vehicle transmission which produces the highest speed and the lowest torque

20. Slang

a) drunk; intoxicated

b) under the influence of a drug

21. Phonet. articulated with the tongue held in a relatively elevated position in the mouth: said of certain vowels, as (ē) in feet

adv.

1. in a high manner

2. in, at, to, or toward a high degree, level, place, position, etc.

n.

1. a high degree, level, place, position, etc.

☆ 2. an area of high barometric pressure

☆ 3. that gear of a motor vehicle, etc. producing the greatest speed and the lowest torque

4. Slang a condition of euphoria induced as by drugs

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high and dry

1. out of the reach of the water

2. alone and helpless; stranded

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high and low

everywhere

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high and mighty

Informal arrogant; haughty

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high on

Informal enthusiastic about; very interested in or impressed by

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☆ high, wide, and handsome

Informal in a carefree, confident manner

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on high

1. up in space; high above

2. in heaven

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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 — 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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