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(literal meanings) 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" Wordnet Dictionary DB
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 " Wordnet Dictionary DB
in or to a high position , amount , or degree ; "prices have gone up far too high" Wordnet Dictionary DB
To hie . Webster Dictionary DB
Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree ; as , high (i . e ., intense ) heat ; high (i . e ., full or quite ) noon ; high (i . e ., rich or spicy ) seasoning ; high (i . e ., complete ) pleasure ; high (i . e ., deep or vivid ) color ; high (i . e ., extensive , thorough ) scholarship , etc. Webster Dictionary DB
To rise ; as , the sun higheth. Webster Dictionary DB
Aloft ; eminently . The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.
Lofty ; eminent ; chief ; arrogant ; strong ; dear . The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.
Elevated above any starting point of measurement , as a line , or surface ; having altitude ; lifted up ; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith ; lofty ; tall ; as , a high mountain , tower , tree ; the sun is high. Webster Dictionary DB
Elevated in character or quality , whether moral or intellectual ; preeminent ; honorable ; as , high aims, or motives. Webster Dictionary DB
Exalted in social standing or general estimation , or in rank , reputation , office , and the like ; dignified ; as , she was welcomed in the highest circles. Webster Dictionary DB
Of great strength , force , importance , and the like ; strong ; mighty ; powerful ; violent ; sometimes , triumphant ; victorious ; majestic , etc.; as , a high wind ; high passions. Webster Dictionary DB
Very abstract ; difficult to comprehend or surmount ; grand ; noble . Webster Dictionary DB
Costly ; dear in price ; extravagant ; as , to hold goods at a high price . Webster Dictionary DB
Strong -scented ; slightly tainted ; as , epicures do not cook game before it is high. Webster Dictionary DB
Regarded as raised up or elevated ; distinguished ; remarkable ; conspicuous ; superior ; - used indefinitely or relatively , and often in figurative senses, which are understood from the connection Webster Dictionary DB
Arrogant ; lofty ; boastful ; proud ; ostentatious ; - used in a bad sense . Webster Dictionary DB
Acute or sharp ; - opposed to grave or low ; as , a high note . Webster Dictionary DB
Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate , as (ve), (fd). See Guide to Pronunciation , 10 , 11 . Webster Dictionary DB
Of noble birth ; illustrious ; as , of high family . Webster Dictionary DB
a high place ; "they stood on high and observed the coutryside" or "he doesn't like heights " Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
a forward gear with a gear ratio giving high vehicle velocity for a given engine speed Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on " Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
a state of sustained elation ; "I'm on a permanent high these days" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
an air mass of higher than normal pressure ; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
An elevated place ; a superior region ; a height ; the sky ; heaven . Webster Dictionary DB
People of rank or high station ; as , high and low . Webster Dictionary DB
The highest card dealt or drawn . Webster Dictionary DB
An elevated place . High and dry , applied to the situation of a vessel when aground above water -mark . High day , high noon , the time when the sun is in the meridian . On high, aloft . Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
far up toward the source ; "he lives high up the river " Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
In a high manner ; in a high place ; to a great altitude ; to a great degree ; largely ; in a superior manner ; eminently ; powerfully . Webster Dictionary DB
To a great altitude ; eminently ; luxuriously . The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
In a high manner ; to a great altitude ; also , at a high rate ; luxuriously . The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
Aloft ; to a great altitude ; eminently ; greatly ; powerfully . Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
Aloft ; greatly ; with deep thought . Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
standing above others in quality or position ; "people in high places"; "the high priest "; "eminent members of the community " Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
used of the smell of game beginning to taint Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
happy and excited and energetic Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
Elevated in place ; lofty ; exalted in degree or quality ; chief ; head ; honorable ; noble ; of large amount or quantity ; strong ; powerful ; intense ; tempestuous ; full or complete ; near to the wind ; tainted ; shrill ; acute . The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
Elevated : lofty : tall : eminent in anything : exalted in rank : dignified : chief : noble : ostentatious : arrogant : proud : strong : powerful : angry : loud : violent : tempestuous : excellent : far advanced : difficult : dear : remote in time . The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
Greatly elevated ; lofty ; chief ; exalted ; intense . The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
Elevated ; lofty ; tall ; elevated in rank , condition , or office ; exalted in character or excellence ; difficult ; boastful ; ostentations; arrogant ; loud ; threatening or angry ; violent ; powerful ; luxurious ; strong ; remote from the equator ; intense ; faradvanced; noble ; honourable ; possessed of supreme power ; of great price ; remote in past time ; acute ; sharp . Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
Far upwards ; elevated ; lofty ; noble ; honourable ; violent ; boastful ; principal or chief ; strong or powerful ; dear in price ; full or complete -applied to time ; acute , as applied to music . Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Having a more complex and more highly differentiated structure . A dictionary of scientific terms. By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D. Published 1920.
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Usage examples for high
"
My
husband ,"
said
she , "
has
a
very
high
opinion
of
you .
– The Memoires of Casanova, Complete The Rare Unabridged London Edition Of 1894, plus An Unpublished Chapter of History, By Arthur Symons by Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
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I'm
not
going
very
high
Sue .
– Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Playing Circus by Laura Lee Hope
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