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adjective (comparative high·er, superlative high·est) |
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1. of great height: extending a long way from bottom to top, especially when viewed from the bottom
  a high wall
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2. above somebody or something: situated in a position above the onlooker, or above somebody or something else referred to
The window was too high for him to see in.
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3. in height above something: above or stretching upward from a known base level such as sea or ground level
ten feet high
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4. above average: greater than the normal or average, e.g. in quantity, number, quality, intensity, or cost, or well above a smaller or lower level or amount
a high cost of living
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5. music raised in pitch: raised in pitch toward the upper end of a range of sound
can hit the high notes
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6. meteorology blowing strongly: blowing with a great deal of force
a high wind
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7. developmentally advanced: advanced in development or complexity
high finance
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8. better than others: superior in quality, character, or morals
sets a high example
high standards
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9. of elevated rank: important in status or rank
a high official
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10. very favorable: considering somebody or something to be particularly good
held in high esteem
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11. at peak: at the busiest or most important stage
high summer
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12. happy: animated and cheerful
in high spirits
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13. overexcited: overexcited or overly stimulated
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14. drugs intoxicated: under the influence of alcohol or drugs
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slang
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15. geography far from equator: at a considerable distance either north or south of the equator
high latitude
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16. phonetics with tongue raised in mouth: formed with the back of the tongue close, or relatively close, to the roof of the mouth
high vowel sounds
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17. automotive producing top speeds: resulting in a relatively large number of revolutions of the driven part as compared with the driving part in a transmission gear, and giving the top speed of travel or rotation
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adverb (comparative high·er, superlative high·est) |
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upward: at, in, or into an elevated position
The balloon rose high in the sky.
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noun (plural highs) |
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1. top place: a greater than usual level or position
an all-time high
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2. meteorology
Same as anticyclone
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3. meteorology top temperature: the maximum temperature reached or expected to be reached in a particular period
Today's high will be in the nineties.
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4. elated state: a state of euphoria
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informal
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5. intoxicated state: a state of intoxication by drugs or alcohol
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6. automotive
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informal
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Same as high gear (sense 1)
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| [ Old English hēah< Germanic] |
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high and dry
1. stranded and abandoned, and perhaps helpless
2. beyond the reach of water
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high and low in every conceivable place
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high and mighty arrogant and self-important
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run high to be at a level of great intensity
Emotions ran high during the moving commemoration.
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