English

Detailed Synonyms for high in English

high:

high adj

  1. high

high adj

  1. high
    – happy and excited and energetic 1
    high; in high spirits
    – happy and excited and energetic 1
  2. high
    – slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) 1
    mellow; high
    – slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) 1
  3. high
    – (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted 1
    high; gamy; gamey
    – (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted 1
  4. high
    – (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') 1
    high
    – (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') 1
    • high adj
      • a high mountain1
      • high ceilings1
      • high buildings1
      • a high forehead1
      • a high incline1
      • a foot high1
  5. high
    – greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount 1
    high
    – greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount 1
    • high adj
      • a high temperature1
      • a high price1
      • the high point of his career1
      • high risks1
      • has high hopes1
      • the river is high1
      • he has a high opinion of himself1
  6. high
    – used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency 1
    high; high-pitched
    – used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency 1
  7. high
    – standing above others in quality or position 1
    high; eminent
    – standing above others in quality or position 1
    • high adj
      • people in high places1
      • the high priest1
    • eminent adj
      • eminent members of the community1

high adv

  1. high
    – at a great altitude 1
    high; high up
    – at a great altitude 1
  2. high
    – far up toward the source 1
    high
    – far up toward the source 1
    • high adv
      • he lives high up the river1
  3. high
    – in or to a high position, amount, or degree 1
    high
    – in or to a high position, amount, or degree 1
    • high adv
      • prices have gone up far too high1
  4. high
    – in a rich manner 1
    high; richly; luxuriously
    – in a rich manner 1

high [the ~] nomen

  1. the high
    – a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed 1
    the high; the high gear
    – a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed 1
  2. the high
    – a lofty level or position or degree 1
    the high
    – a lofty level or position or degree 1
    • high [the ~] nomen
      • summer temperatures reached an all-time high1
  3. the high
    – a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 1
    the high; the high school; the highschool; the senior high; the senior high school
    – a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12 1
  4. the high
    – a high place 1
    the high; the heights
    – a high place 1
    • high [the ~] nomen
      • they stood on high and observed the countryside1
    • heights [the ~] nomen
      • he doesn't like heights1
  5. the high
    – a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics 1
    the high
    – a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics 1
    • high [the ~] nomen
      • they took drugs to get a high on1
  6. the high
    – a state of sustained elation 1
    the high
    – a state of sustained elation 1
    • high [the ~] nomen
      • I'm on a permanent high these days1
  7. the high
    – an air mass of higher than normal pressure 1
    the high
    – an air mass of higher than normal pressure 1
    • high [the ~] nomen
      • the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high1

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Related Definitions for "high":

  1. happy and excited and energetic1
  2. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)1
  3. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted1
  4. (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')1
    • a high mountain1
    • high ceilings1
    • high buildings1
    • a high forehead1
    • a high incline1
    • a foot high1
  5. greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount1
    • a high temperature1
    • a high price1
    • the high point of his career1
    • high risks1
    • has high hopes1
    • the river is high1
    • he has a high opinion of himself1
  6. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency1
  7. standing above others in quality or position1
    • people in high places1
    • the high priest1
  8. at a great altitude1
    • he climbed high on the ladder1
  9. far up toward the source1
    • he lives high up the river1
  10. in or to a high position, amount, or degree1
    • prices have gone up far too high1
  11. in a rich manner1
    • he lives high1
  12. a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed1
  13. a lofty level or position or degree1
    • summer temperatures reached an all-time high1
  14. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 121
  15. a high place1
    • they stood on high and observed the countryside1
  16. a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics1
    • they took drugs to get a high on1
  17. a state of sustained elation1
    • I'm on a permanent high these days1
  18. an air mass of higher than normal pressure1
    • the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high1

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