High
Meaning of High
adjective
- of great vertical extent.
the top of a high mountain
- great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity.
a high temperature
sweets are very high in calories
- great in rank, status, or importance.
both held high office under Lloyd George
financial security is high on your list of priorities
- (of a sound or note) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range.
a high, squeaky voice
- feeling euphoric, especially from the effects of drugs or alcohol.
she wasn't tipsy, just a little high
some of them were high on Ecstasy
- (especially of food) unpleasantly strong-smelling because beginning to go bad.
it's a type of preserved butter, used for cooking, smells a little high
- (of a vowel) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate.
- a high point, level, or figure.
commodity prices were at a rare high
- a notably happy or successful moment.
the highs and lows of life
- high school.
I go to junior high
- at or to a considerable or specified height.
the sculpture stood about five feet high
a dish piled high with baked beans
- highly.
he ranked high among the pioneers of chemical technology
- (of a sound) at or to a high pitch.
my voice went high with excitement
Old English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch .
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Hyphenation of High
High
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- High is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
High synonyms
Meaning eminent:
Meaning gamey:
Meaning mellow:
Meaning heights:
Meaning senior high school:
Meaning richly:
Meaning of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width:
Meaning of imposing height:
Meaning extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings:
Meaning flying or rising high in the air:
Meaning situated or placed higher than the surrounding area:
Meaning of very great size or force; gigantic:
Meaning of considerable size or extent:
Meaning (of a building) having several storeys:
Meaning distended through being filled with air or gas:
Meaning more than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate:
Meaning not guided by or based on good sense:
Meaning too expensive; costing more than it is worth:
Meaning regarded with deep affection:
Meaning costing a lot; expensive:
Meaning highest in position, rank, or degree:
Meaning (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high:
Meaning (of a price) much too high; exorbitant:
Meaning shockingly bad or excessive:
Meaning (of a law or rule) forbidding or restricting something:
Meaning (of a price or demand) not reasonable; excessive:
Meaning not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid:
Meaning expensive:
Meaning relating to crime:
Meaning having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks:
Meaning having great power or strength:
Meaning using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something:
Meaning of extreme force, degree, or strength:
Meaning reaching a high or the highest degree; very great:
Meaning strong and assertive; vigorous and powerful:
Meaning (of a sound) sudden and penetrating:
Meaning (of weather) characterized by strong winds:
Meaning characterized by or blowing in gusts:
Meaning (of weather) characterized by strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow:
Meaning (of weather) characterized by squalls:
Meaning characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion:
Meaning characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm:
Meaning noisy, energetic, and cheerful:
Meaning most important:
Meaning important; famous:
Meaning most prominent in rank, importance, or position:
Meaning of or for older or more experienced people:
Meaning having great influence on someone or something:
Meaning very successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect:
Meaning of great significance or value:
Meaning worthy of attention or notice; remarkable:
Meaning first in order of importance; main:
Meaning of first importance; main:
Meaning first in importance, order, or position; leading:
Meaning chief in size or importance:
Meaning situated above another part:
Meaning currently exercising authority or influence:
Meaning (of a person or their rank or status) at a high or powerful level:
Meaning well known, respected, and admired for past achievements:
Meaning having a specified rank in a hierarchy:
Meaning the highest singing voice:
Meaning consisting of three parts; threefold:
Meaning a method of voice production used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher than their normal range:
Meaning (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing:
Meaning (of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree:
Meaning high-pitched:
Meaning having or showing shrewdness or keen intelligence:
Meaning (of a sound) clearly heard through or above other sounds:
Meaning drunk or under the influence of drugs:
Meaning drunk; intoxicated:
Meaning (of a person) unconscious or in a stupor as a result of taking or being given a drug:
Meaning make (someone) unable to think or feel properly:
Meaning unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed:
Meaning in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium:
Meaning experience a seemingly real perception of something not actually present, typically as a result of a mental disorder or of taking drugs:
Meaning under the influence of drugs, especially cannabis:
Meaning catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall:
Meaning under the influence of drugs or alcohol:
Meaning used or expended carelessly or to no purpose:
Meaning having been wrecked:
Meaning moving or able to move through the air with wings:
Meaning intoxicated by drink or drugs:
Meaning (of clothes or fabric) badly torn:
Meaning physically or mentally stimulated from the effects of a drug or stimulant:
Meaning having a strong or unpleasant smell:
Meaning foul-smelling:
Meaning smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink:
Meaning a position in the hierarchy of the armed forces:
Meaning smelling very unpleasant:
Meaning (of food) no longer fresh:
Meaning (chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose:
Meaning (of a person, especially a child) harmed in character by being treated too leniently or indulgently:
Meaning contaminate or pollute (something):
Meaning having an unpleasant smell:
Meaning (of music) having or using a strong dance rhythm, in particular that of funk:
Meaning having an extremely offensive smell:
Meaning producing an unpleasant smell; noxious:
Meaning the pointed top of a mountain:
Meaning a thing constituting a piece of evidence about the past, especially an account kept in writing or some other permanent form:
Meaning the most successful point; the culmination:
Meaning the time at which something is most powerful or successful:
Meaning the top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point:
Meaning the point at which something is at its best or most highly developed:
Meaning the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination:
Meaning the highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax:
Meaning the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time:
Meaning the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; the culmination:
Meaning the measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top:
Meaning the highest point of a hill or mountain:
Meaning up in or into the air; overhead:
Meaning above the level of the head; in the sky:
High antonyms
Meaning measuring a small distance from end to end:
Meaning having sound judgement; fair and sensible:
Meaning having a considerable or sufficient amount of natural light; not dark:
Meaning not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions:
Meaning low in status or importance; humble:
Meaning extending far down from the top or surface:
Meaning not affected by alcohol; not drunk:
Meaning (of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved:
Meaning having a pleasant and distinctive smell:
Meaning a low point, level, or figure:
Words that rhyme with High
high, ahigh, ultrahigh, Lehigh, demihigh, semihigh, unhigh, overhigh, superhigh, thigh
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