having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
having a specified extent upward: The apple tree is now 20 feet high.
situated above the ground or some base; elevated: a high platform; a high ledge.
exceeding the common degree or measure; strong; intense: high speed; high color.
expensive; costly; dear: The price of food these days is much too high.
exalted in rank, station, eminence, etc.; of exalted character or quality: a high official; high society.
Music.
acute in pitch.
a little sharp, or above the desired pitch.
produced by relatively rapid vibrations; shrill: the high sounds of crickets.
extending to or from an elevation: a high dive.
great in quantity, as number, degree, or force: a high temperature; high cholesterol.
Religion.
chief; principal; main: the high altar of a church.
High Church.
of great consequence; important; grave; serious; the high consequences of such a deed; high treason.
haughty; arrogant: He took a high tone with his subordinates.
advanced to the utmost extent or to the culmination: high tide.
elevated; merry or hilarious: high spirits; a high old time.
rich; extravagant; luxurious: They have indulged in high living for years.
Informal. intoxicated with alcohol or narcotics: He was so high he couldn't stand up.
remote: high latitude; high antiquity.
extreme in opinion or doctrine, especially religious or political: a high Tory.
designating or pertaining to highland or inland regions.
having considerable energy or potential power.
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.
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).
(of meat, especially game) tending toward a desirable or undesirable amount of decomposition; slightly tainted: He likes his venison high.
Metallurgy. containing a relatively large amount of a specified constituent (usually used in combination): high-carbon steel.
Baseball. (of a pitched ball) crossing the plate at a level above the batter's shoulders: The pitch was high and outside.
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?
Nautical. noting a wind of force 10 on the Beaufort scale, equal to a whole gale.
adverb,high·er,high·est.
at or to a high point, place, or level.
in or to a high rank or estimate: He aims high in his political ambitions.
at or to a high amount or price.
in or to a high degree.
luxuriously; richly; extravagantly: They have always lived high.
Nautical. as close to the wind as is possible while making headway with sails full.
noun
Automotive. high gear: He shifted into high when the road became level.
Informal. high school.
Meteorology. a pressure system characterized by relatively high pressure at its center.Compare anticyclone, low1 (def. 46).
a high or the highest point, place, or level; peak: a record high for unemployment.
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.
Cards. the ace or highest trump out, especially in games of the all fours family.
Idioms for high
fly high, to be full of hope or elation: His stories began to sell, and he was flying high.
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.
high and low, in every possible place; everywhere: The missing jewelry was never found, though we searched high and low for it.
high on, Informal. enthusiastic or optimistic about; having a favorable attitude toward or opinion of.
on high,
at or to a height; above.
in heaven.
having a high position, as one who makes important decisions: the powers on high.
Origin of high
First recorded 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”
SYNONYMS FOR high
6 elevated, eminent, prominent, distinguished.
12 capital.
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ANTONYMS FOR high
1 low.
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synonym study for high
1. High,lofty,tall,towering refer to something that has considerable height. 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.Towering is applied to something that rises to a great or conspicuous height as compared with something else: a towering mountain.
OTHER WORDS FROM high
o·ver·high,adjectiveo·ver·high·ly,adverb
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH high
1. hi, hie, high2. higher , hire
Words nearby high
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The road was hard and dry as there was a high March wind, although not at present a cold one.
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But the youth is young, brave, and should live in honor and high promotion.
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The banks on each side were high and steep, making it far from an ideal fording place.
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For a man to call himself a Christian Evolutionist is (we have been told by high Orthodox authority) a contradiction in terms.
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His voice was shrill and high; he agitated his hands in their fine, tied sleeves. '
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British Dictionary definitions for high
high
/ (haɪ) /
adjective
being a relatively great distance from top to bottom; talla high building
situated at or extending to a relatively great distance above the ground or above sea levela high plateau
(postpositive)being a specified distance from top to bottomthree feet high
(in combination)a seven-foot-high wall
extending from an elevationa high dive
(in combination)coming up to a specified levelknee-high
being at its peak or point of culminationhigh noon
of greater than average heighta high collar
greater than normal in degree, intensity, or amounthigh prices; a high temperature; a high wind
of large or relatively large numerical valuehigh frequency; high voltage; high mileage
(of sound) acute in pitch; having a high frequency
(of latitudes) situated relatively far north or south from the equator
(of meat) slightly decomposed or tainted, regarded as enhancing the flavour of game
of great eminence; very importantthe high priestess
exalted in style or character; elevatedhigh drama
expressing or feeling contempt or arrogancehigh words
elated; cheerfulhigh spirits
(predicative)informaloverexcitedby the end of term the children are really high
informalbeing in a state of altered consciousness, characterized esp by euphoria and often induced by the use of alcohol, narcotics, etc
luxurious or extravaganthigh life
advanced in complexity or developmenthigh finance
(of a gear) providing a relatively great forward speed for a given engine speedCompare low 1 (def. 21)
phoneticsof, 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 moonCompare low 1 (def. 20)
(capital when part of name)formal and elaborate in styleHigh Mass
(usually capital)of or relating to the High Church
remote, esp in time
cards
having a relatively great value in a suit
able to win a trick
high and drystranded; helpless; destitute
high and lowin all places; everywhere
high and mightyinformalarrogant
high as a kiteinformal
very drunk
overexcited
euphoric from drugs
high opiniona favourable opinion
adverb
at or to a heighthe jumped high
in a high manner
nauticalclose to the wind with sails full
noun
a high place or level
informala state of altered consciousness, often induced by alcohol, narcotics, etc
another word for anticyclone
short for high school
(capital)(esp in Oxford) the High Street
electronicsthe voltage level in a logic circuit corresponding to logical oneCompare low 1 (def. 30)
on high
at a height
in heaven
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