high

high
[[t]haɪ[/t]]
adj. and adv. -er, -est, n.
1) having a great or considerable height; lofty; tall:
a high wall[/ex]
2) having a specified height:
The tree is now 20 feet high[/ex]
3) situated above the ground or some base; elevated:
a high ledge[/ex]
4) exceeding the common degree or measure; strong; intense:
high speed; high color[/ex]
5) expensive; costly; dear:
high prices; high rent[/ex]
6) exalted, as in rank, station, or eminence:
a high official[/ex]
7) mad elevated in pitch:
high notes[/ex]
8) extending to or from an elevation:
a high dive[/ex]
9) great in quantity, as number, degree, or force:
a high temperature; high cholesterol[/ex]
10) rel holding to High Church principles and practices
11) of great consequence; important; grave:
high crimes against humanity[/ex]
12) elated; merry or hilarious:
high spirits; a high old time[/ex]
13) rich; extravagant; luxurious:
to indulge in high living[/ex]
14) intoxicated or euphoric under the influence of alcohol or narcotics
15) remote:
high latitude; high antiquity[/ex]
16) extreme in opinion or doctrine, esp. in religion or politics:
a high Tory[/ex]
17) of or designating highland or inland regions
18) having considerable energy or potential power
19) aum pertaining to the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft speed and the speed of the engine crankshaft most closely correspond:
high gear[/ex]
20) phn (of a vowel) articulated with the upper surface of the tongue relatively close to the palate, as the vowels of eat, it, boot, and put
Compare low I, 27)
21) coo (esp. of game) aged until verging on decomposition; slightly tainted
22) spo (of a pitched baseball) crossing the plate at a level above the batter's shoulders
23) gam (of a playing card)
a) gam having greater value than other denominations or suits
b) gam able to take a trick; being a winning card
24) at or to a high point, place, or level
25) in or to a high rank or estimate:
to aim high in political ambition[/ex]
26) at or to a high amount or price
27) in or to a high degree
28) luxuriously; richly; extravagantly:
to live high[/ex]
29) naut. Naut. as close to the wind as is possible while making headway with sails full
30) aum high gear
31) mer an atmospheric pressure system characterized by relatively high pressure at its center
32) cvb a high or the highest point, place, or level; peak:
a record high for unemployment[/ex]
33) cvb sts
a) an intoxicated or euphoric state induced by alcohol or narcotics
b) a period of sustained excitement, exhilaration, or the like
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Etymology: bef. 900; ME heigh, var. of he(g)h, hey, OE hēah, hēh, c. OFris hāch, OOHG hoh, ON hār, Go hauhs; akin to Lith kaũkas swelling

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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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 — 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 — 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

  • High — High, v. i. [See {Hie}.] To hie. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Men must high them apace, and make haste. Holland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High — High, v. i. To rise; as, the sun higheth. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • High-go — n. A spree; a revel. [Low] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • high-up — n. an important or influential person. Syn: very important person, VIP, dignitary, panjandrum. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • high — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēah; akin to Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaukaras hill Date: before 12th century 1. a. having large extension upward ; taller than average, usual, or expected < a high wall > b.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • high — See: COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, FLYING HIGH, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HELL AND HIGH WATER, HIT THE HIGH SPOTS, LIVE HIGH OFF THE HOG or EAT HIGH ON THE HOG, OFF ONE S HIGH HORSE, ON TOP OF THE WORLD or SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD also… …   Dictionary of American idioms

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