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[1] having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
[2] having a specified extent upward: The apple tree is now 20 feet high.
[3] situated above the ground or some base; elevated: a high platform; a high ledge.
[4] exceeding the common degree or measure; strong; intense: high speed; high color.
[5] expensive; costly; dear: The price of food these days is much too high.
[6] exalted in rank, station, eminence, etc.; of exalted character or quality: a high official; high society.
[7] Music . acute in pitch. a little sharp, or above the desired pitch.
[8] produced by relatively rapid vibrations; shrill: the high sounds of crickets.
[9] extending to or from an elevation: a high dive.
[10] great in quantity, as number, degree, or force: a high temperature; high cholesterol.
[11] Religion . chief; principal; main: the high altar of a church. High Church.
[12] of great consequence; important; grave; serious; the high consequences of such a deed; high treason.
[13] haughty; arrogant: He took a high tone with his subordinates.
[14] advanced to the utmost extent or to the culmination: high tide.
[15] elevated; merry or hilarious: high spirits; a high old time.
[16] rich; extravagant; luxurious: They have indulged in high living for years.
[17] Informal . intoxicated with alcohol or narcotics: He was so high he couldn't stand up.
[18] remote: high latitude; high antiquity.
[19] extreme in opinion or doctrine, especially religious or political: a high Tory.
[20] designating or pertaining to highland or inland regions.
[21] having considerable energy or potential power.
[22] Automotive . of, relating to, or operating at the gear transmission ratio at which the speed of the engine crankshaft and of the drive shaft most closely correspond: high gear.
[23] Phonetics . (of a vowel) articulated with the upper surface of the tongue relatively close to some portion of the palate, as the vowels of eat and it, which are high front, and those of boot and put, which are high back. Compare close(def 53) , low1(def 30) .
[24] (of meat, especially game) tending toward a desirable or undesirable amount of decomposition; slightly tainted: He likes his venison high.
[25] Metallurgy . containing a relatively large amount of a specified constituent (usually used in combination): high-carbon steel.
[26] Baseball . (of a pitched ball) crossing the plate at a level above the batter's shoulders: The pitch was high and outside.
[27] Cards . having greater value than other denominations or suits. able to take a trick; being a winning card. being or having a winning combination: Whose hand is high?
[28] Nautical . noting a wind of force 10 on the Beaufort scale, equal to a whole gale.
[29] at or to a high point, place, or level.
[30] in or to a high rank or estimate: He aims high in his political ambitions.
[31] at or to a high amount or price.
[32] in or to a high degree.
[33] luxuriously; richly; extravagantly: They have always lived high.
[34] Nautical . as close to the wind as is possible while making headway with sails full.
[35] Automotive . high gear: He shifted into high when the road became level.
[36] Informal . high school.
[37] Meteorology . a pressure system characterized by relatively high pressure at its center. Compare anticyclone, low1(def 46) .
[38] a high or the highest point, place, or level; peak: a record high for unemployment.
[39] Slang . a euphoric state induced by alcohol, drugs, etc. a period of sustained excitement, exhilaration, or the like: After winning the lottery he was on a high for weeks.
[40] Cards . the ace or highest trump out, especially in games of the all fours family.
[41] fly high , to be full of hope or elation: His stories began to sell, and he was flying high.
[42] high and dry , (of a ship) grounded so as to be entirely above water at low tide. in a deprived or distressing situation; deserted; stranded: We missed the last bus and were left high and dry.
[43] high and low , in every possible place; everywhere: The missing jewelry was never found, though we searched high and low for it.
[44] high on , Informal . enthusiastic or optimistic about; having a favorable attitude toward or opinion of.
[45] on high , at or to a height; above. in heaven. having a high position, as one who makes important decisions: the powers on high.
[46] being a relatively great distance from top to bottom; tall a high building
[47] situated at or extending to a relatively great distance above the ground or above sea level a high plateau
[48] (postpositive) being a specified distance from top to bottom three feet high (in combination ) a seven-foot-high wall
[49] extending from an elevation a high dive
[50] (in combination) coming up to a specified level knee-high
[51] being at its peak or point of culmination high noon
[52] of greater than average height a high collar
[53] greater than normal in degree, intensity, or amount high prices ; a high temperature ; a high wind
[54] of large or relatively large numerical value high frequency ; high voltage ; high mileage
[55] (of sound) acute in pitch; having a high frequency
[56] (of latitudes) situated relatively far north or south from the equator
[57] (of meat) slightly decomposed or tainted, regarded as enhancing the flavour of game
[58] of great eminence; very important the high priestess
[59] exalted in style or character; elevated high drama
[60] expressing or feeling contempt or arrogance high words
[61] elated; cheerful high spirits
[62] (predicative) informal overexcited by the end of term the children are really high
[63] informal being in a state of altered consciousness, characterized esp by euphoria and often induced by the use of alcohol, narcotics, etc
[64] luxurious or extravagant high life
[65] advanced in complexity or development high finance
[66] (of a gear) providing a relatively great forward speed for a given engine speed Compare low 1 (def. 21)
[67] phonetics of, relating to, or denoting a vowel whose articulation is produced by raising the back of the tongue towards the soft palate or the blade towards the hard palate, such as for the ee in English see or oo in English moon Compare low 1 (def. 20)
[68] (capital when part of name) formal and elaborate in style High Mass
[69] (usually capital) of or relating to the High Church
[70] remote, esp in time
[71] cards having a relatively great value in a suit able to win a trick
[72] high and dry stranded; helpless; destitute
[73] high and low in all places; everywhere
[74] high and mighty informal arrogant
[75] high as a kite informal very drunk overexcited euphoric from drugs
[76] high opinion a favourable opinion
[77] at or to a height he jumped high
[78] in a high manner
[79] nautical close to the wind with sails full
[80] a high place or level
[81] informal a state of altered consciousness, often induced by alcohol, narcotics, etc
[82] another word for anticyclone
[83] short for high school
[84] (capital) (esp in Oxford) the High Street
[85] electronics the voltage level in a logic circuit corresponding to logical one Compare low 1 (def. 30)
[86] on high at a height in heaven

Words related to High

huge, great, tremendous, big, long, large, immense, soaring, steep, lofty, excessive, stiff, unusual, rich, sharp, strong, expensive, serious, significant, giant

Words nearby High

higginson, higgle, higgledy-piggledy, higgler, higgs boson, high, high altar, high and dry, high and low, high and mighty, high arctic

Origin of High

before 900; Middle English heigh, variant of hegh, hey, heh, Old English hēah, hēh; cognate with Dutch hoog, Old High German hoh (German hoch ), Old Norse hār, Swedish hög, Gothic hauhs, Lithuanian kaũkas swelling, kaukarà hill

Words that may be confused with High

hi, hie, high, (see, synonym, study, at, the, current, entry), higher, hire

Other words from High

o·ver·high , adjective
o·ver·high·ly , adverb

Word origin for High

Old English hēah; related to Old Norse hār, Gothic hauhs, Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaũkas bump, Russian kúchča heap, Sanskrit kuča bosom

Synonyms for High

big, great, huge, immense, large, lofty, long, soaring, steep, tremendous, aerial, elevated, flying, giant, grand, alpine, altitudinous, colossal, eminent, formidable, gigantic, high rise, high-reaching, hovering, sky-high, sky-scraping, towering, uplifted, upraised