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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHIGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HIGH definition: 1. (especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long…. Learn more.

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   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. Synonym Discussion of High.

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   high is a general term, and denotes either extension upward or position at a considerable height: six feet high; a high shelf. lofty denotes imposing or even inspiring height: lofty crags. tall is applied either to something that is high in proportion to its breadth, or to anything higher than the average of its kind: a tall tree, building ...

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   1. a. Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward: a high mountain; a high tower. b. Extending a specified distance upward: a cabinet ten feet high. 2. Far or farther from a reference point: was too high in the offensive zone to take a shot. 3. a. Being at or near the peak or culminating stage: the high tourist season; high summer. b.

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   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. You can also use high to describe a sound or musical note that is elevated in pitch.

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   HIGH definition: 1. having a large distance from the bottom to the top: 2. a large distance above the ground or the…. Learn more.

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   HIGH meaning: 1 : rising or extending upward a great distance; 2 : extending or reaching upward more than other things of the same kind The Britannica Dictionary mobile search Home

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    to have a strong unpleasant smell. to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable. take, claim, seize, etc. the moral high ground. to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponent's side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better.

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