high

/hˈaɪ/

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Adjective
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"
Adjective
(literal meaning) 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"
Adjective
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
Adjective Satellite
standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
Adjective Satellite
happy and excited and energetic
Adjective Satellite
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
Adjective Satellite
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
Adverb
at a great altitude; "he climbed high on the ladder"
Adverb
in or to a high position, amount, or degree; "prices have gone up far too high"
Adverb
in a rich manner; "he lives high"
Adverb
far up toward the source; "he lives high up the river"
Noun
a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
Noun
an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
Noun
a state of sustained elation; "I''m on a permanent high these days"
Noun
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on"
Noun
a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn''t like heights"
Noun
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
Noun
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
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