high is the dictionary form of highs Definition of high
high has definitions from the fields of education,psychology,meteorology |
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[ adjective ] greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Examples "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" |
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[ adjective ] (literal meanings) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension
Examples "a high mountain" "high ceilings" "high buildings" "a high forehead" "a high incline" "a foot high" sometimes used in combination |
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[ adjective ] standing above others in quality or position
Synonyms Examples "people in high places" "the high priest" "eminent members of the community" |
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[ adjective ] used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
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[ noun ] a lofty level or position or degree
Examples : "summer temperatures reached an all-time high" |
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[ adverb ] in or to a high position, amount, or degree
Examples "prices have gone up far too high" |
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[ adjective ] happy and excited and energetic
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[ adjective ] advanced into the most active period
Examples "went to Europe in high season" |
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[ adjective ] (education) of the stage of education and schools preceding collegiate
Synonyms Examples "secondary school" "high school" |
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[ adjective ] slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
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[ adjective ] very favorable
Examples "he has a high opinion of himself" |
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[ noun ] (psychology) a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
Examples "they took drugs to get a high on" |
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[ noun ] a high place
Synonyms Examples "they stood on high and observed the countryside" or "he doesn't like heights" |
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[ noun ] (psychology) a state of sustained elation
Synonyms Examples "I'm on a permanent high these days" |
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[ noun ] (meteorology) an air mass of higher than normal pressure
Synonyms Examples "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high" |
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[ adverb ] far up toward the source
Examples "he lives high up the river" |
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[ noun ] (education) a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
Examples "he goes to the neighborhood highschool" |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2286
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[ noun ] a forward gear with a gear ratio giving high vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
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