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    high - Dictionary definition and meaning for word high

    Definition
    (noun) a lofty level or position or degree
    Example Sentence
    • summer temperatures reached an all-time high
    Definition
    (noun) an air mass of higher than normal pressure
    Example Sentence
    • the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
    Definition
    (noun) a state of sustained elation
    Example Sentence
    • I'm on a permanent high these days
    Definition
    (noun) a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
    Example Sentence
    • they took drugs to get a high on
    Definition
    (noun) a high place
    Synonyms : heights
    Example Sentence
    • they stood on high and observed the countryside
    • he doesn't like heights
    Definition
    (noun) a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
    Example Sentence
    • he goes to the neighborhood highschool
    Definition
    (noun) a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
    Synonyms : high gear
    Definition
    (adj) greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
    Example Sentence
    • 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
    Definition
    (adj) (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
    Example Sentence
    • a high mountain
    • high ceilings
    • high buildings
    • a high forehead
    • a high incline
    • a foot high
    Definition
    (adj) standing above others in quality or position
    Synonyms : eminent
    Example Sentence
    • people in high places
    • the high priest
    • eminent members of the community
    Definition
    (adj) used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
    Synonyms : high-pitched
    Definition
    (adj) happy and excited and energetic
    Synonyms : in high spirits
    Definition
    (adj) (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
    Synonyms : gamey , gamy
    Definition
    (adj) slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
    Synonyms : mellow
    Definition
    (adv) at a great altitude
    Synonyms : high up
    Example Sentence
    • he climbed high on the ladder
    Definition
    (adv) in or to a high position, amount, or degree
    Example Sentence
    • prices have gone up far too high
    Definition
    (adv) in a rich manner
    Synonyms : luxuriously , richly
    Example Sentence
    • he lives high
    Definition
    (adv) far up toward the source
    Example Sentence
    • he lives high up the river

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