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   high

   /hʌɪ/

   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 palace high up on a hill"
   • ▪ extending above the normal level: "a round face with a high forehead"
   • ▪ (of an area) 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"
   • 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 favourable: "she had no very high opinion of men" Similar favourablegoodpositiveapprovingadmiringcomplimentarycommendatoryappreciativeflatteringglowingadulatoryapprobatoryrapturousfull of praiserare:panegyricalacclamatorylaudativeencomiasticalOpposite unfavourable
   • ▪ extreme in religious or political views: "a man of high Tory opinions"
   • ▪ (of a period or movement) at its peak: "high summer"
   • 3. great in rank, status, or importance: "both held high office under Lloyd George" Similar high-rankinghigh-levelleadingtoptop-levelprominenteminentpre-eminentforemostseniorinfluentialdistinguishedpowerfulimportantelevatednotableprincipalprimepremierchiefmainupperrulingexaltedillustriousrankinginformal:top-notchOpposite low-rankinglowly
   • ▪ ranking above others of the same kind: "the last High King of Ireland"
   • ▪ morally or culturally superior: "blurring the distinctions between high art and popular art" Similar high-mindednoble-mindedloftymoralethicalhonourableadmirableuprightprincipledhonestvirtuousrighteousexcellentoutstandingexemplaryexceptionaladmirablefinegreatgoodvery goodfirst-classfirst-ratesuperiorsuperlativesuperbcommendablelaudablepraiseworthymeritoriousblamelessfaultlessflawlessimpeccableirreproachableunimpeachableperfectunequalledunparalleledinformal: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 "she wasn't tipsy, just a little high" Similar intoxicatedinebriatedon drugsdruggedstupefiedbefuddleddelirioushallucinatinginformal:on a highstonedturned onon a triptrippinghyped upfreaked outspaced outzonkedwastedwreckedhigh as a kiteoff one's headout of one's mindflyingcharged upblitzedrippedjackedturntOpposite sober
   • 6. (especially of food) unpleasantly strong-smelling because 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 barometric 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 "if the stable is doing well then everybody's on a high"
   • 3. high school: informal North American "I go to junior 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 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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