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high

/hˈaɪ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

  1. greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
    “a high temperature”
  2. (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”
  3. standing above others in quality or position
    “people in high places”
  4. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
  5. happy and excited and energetic
  6. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
  7. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

adverb

  1. at a great altitude
    “he climbed high on the ladder”
  2. in or to a high position, amount, or degree
    “prices have gone up far too high”
  3. in a rich manner
    “he lives high”
  4. far up toward the source
    “he lives high up the river”

noun

  1. a lofty level or position or degree
    “summer temperatures reached an all-time high”
  2. an air mass of higher than normal pressure
    “the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high”
  3. a state of sustained elation
    “I'm on a permanent high these days”
  4. a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
    “they took drugs to get a high on”
  5. a high place
    “they stood on high and observed the countryside”
  6. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
    “he goes to the neighborhood highschool”
  7. a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

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