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high

Dictionary definition · high

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"

adjective

  1. greater than normal in quantity 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

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"

Similar words

high upeminentluxuriouslyrichlyhigh-pitched

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).