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- Dictionarysky-high/ˌskʌɪˈhʌɪ/
adverb
- 1. so as to reach or extend very high: "they were blown sky-high"
adjective
- 1. extending far upward: "the sky-high ceilings rescue the rooms from being oppressively opulent"
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Sky-high prices or charges are very high: The price of oil went sky-high when war broke out. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
The meaning of SKY-HIGH is high into the air. How to use sky-high in a sentence.
Sky-high prices or charges are very high: The price of oil went sky-high when war broke out. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
3 meanings: 1. at or to an unprecedented or excessive level 2. high into the air 3. → See blow sky-high.... Click for more definitions.
1. To a very high level: The garbage was piled sky-high. 2. In a lavish or enthusiastic manner: The critics praised the play sky-high. 3. In pieces or to pieces; apart: Sappers blew the bridge sky-high. adj. 1. High up in the air: sky-high trees. 2. Exorbitantly high in cost or value: sky-high prices; sky-high stocks.
adverb. to a very high level. “prices have gone sky-high ”. “garbage was piled sky-high ”. “the men were flung sky-high by the explosion”. adverb. in a lavish or enthusiastic manner. “he extolled her virtues sky-high ”. synonyms: enthusiastically.
Sky-high definition: very high. See examples of SKY-HIGH used in a sentence.
What does the word sky-high mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sky-high. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word sky-high? About 0.1 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word sky-high pronounced?
Definition of sky-high adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To a very high level. The garbage was piled sky-high. American Heritage. To a great height, amount, degree, etc. Webster's New World. In a lavish or enthusiastic manner. The critics praised the play sky-high. American Heritage. In pieces or to pieces; apart.
