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high

/ high /
adverb/adjective

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
in a rich manner
"he lives high"
Pertains to:
deluxe gilded luxurious opulent princely
adjective Sense 2
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
Similar:
adenoidal pinched nasal altissimo alto countertenor falsetto peaky
Opposites:
low low-pitched
adjective Sense 3
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
"a high temperature"
"a high price"
"the high point of his career"
"high risks"
"has high hopes"
"the river is high"
"he has a high opinion of himself"
Similar:
advanced broad(a) full(a) exalted flooding in flood(p) overflowing swollen
Opposites:
low
See also:
superior
adjective Sense 4
(literal meanings) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'')
"a high mountain"
"high ceilings"
"high buildings"
"a high forehead"
"a high incline"
"a foot high"
Similar:
altitudinous commanding dominating overlooking eminent lofty soaring towering
Opposites:
low
See also:
tall top(a) up
adverb Sense 5
far up toward the source
"he lives high up the river"
adjective satellite Sense 6
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
Similar:
intoxicated drunk inebriated
adjective satellite Sense 7
happy and excited and energetic
Similar:
elated
noun Sense 8
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
"the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
Type of:
air mass
Has parts:
anticyclone
noun Sense 9
a state of sustained elation
"I''m on a permanent high these days"
Opposites:
low spirits
Type of:
elation
noun Sense 10
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
"they took drugs to get a high on"
Type of:
elation
noun Sense 11
a high place
"they stood on high and observed the coutryside"
"he doesn''t like heights"
Type of:
topographic point place spot
adverb Sense 12
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
"prices have gone up far too high"
noun Sense 13
a lofty level or position or degree
"summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
Opposites:
low
Type of:
degree grade level
adverb Sense 14
at a great altitude
"he climbed high on the ladder"
adjective satellite Sense 15
standing above others in quality or position
"people in high places"
"the high priest"
"eminent members of the community"
Similar:
superior
noun Sense 16
a forward gear with a gear ratio giving high vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
Type of:
gear gear mechanism
Kinds of:
overdrive
Has parts:
car auto automobile
noun Sense 17
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
"he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
Type of:
secondary school lyceum lycee
adjective satellite Sense 18
used of the smell of game beginning to taint
Similar:
malodorous malodourous
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
18
Total Synonyms
31
Total Relationships
60
Times Searched
5
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adenoidal pinched nasal altissimo alto countertenor falsetto peaky low low-pitched advanced broad(a)