HIGH

/haɪ/ ► audio Scrabble 11 Words With Friends 10

Definition

  1. adverb at a great altitude. — synonyms: high_up
  2. adverb in or to a high position, amount, or degree.
  3. adverb in a rich manner. — synonyms: richly, luxuriously
  4. adverb far up toward the source.
  5. noun a lofty level or position or degree.
  6. noun an air mass of higher than normal pressure.
  7. noun a state of sustained elation.
  8. noun a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics.
  9. noun a high place. — synonyms: heights
  10. noun a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12. — synonyms: senior_high_school, senior_high, highschool, high_school
  11. noun a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed. — synonyms: high_gear
  12. adjective greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount.
  13. adjective (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high').
  14. adjective standing above others in quality or position. — synonyms: eminent
  15. adjective used of sounds and voices. — synonyms: high-pitched
  16. adjective happy and excited and energetic. — synonyms: in_high_spirits
  17. adjective (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted. — synonyms: gamey, gamy
  18. adjective slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana). — synonyms: mellow

Examples

  • “It was one of the highs of his career.”
  • “That pill gave me a high for a few hours, before I had a comedown.”
  • “A large high is centred on the Azores.”

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