high (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 18 senses of the word *high*:
ADJECTIVE	all	high	greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
all	high	(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high')
all	high, eminent	standing above others in quality or position
all	high, high-pitched	used of sounds and voices
all	high, in high spirits	happy and excited and energetic
all	high, gamey, gamy	(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
all	high, mellow	slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
ADVERB	all	high, high up	at a great altitude
all	high	in or to a high position, amount, or degree
all	high, richly, luxuriously	in a rich manner
all	high	far up toward the source
NOUN	attribute	high	a lofty level or position or degree
state	high	an air mass of higher than normal pressure
state	high	a state of sustained elation
state	high	a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
location	high, heights	a high place
group	high, senior high school, senior high, highschool, high school	a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
artifact	high, high gear	a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

high > pronunciation
Sounds	hhay'
Rhymes	hi / HI ... shanghai / Shanghai: 3 rhymes with hhay...

English > *high*: 18 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount.
Examples	"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"
Attribute of	degree, grade, level	A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Narrower	advanced	At a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
	broad, full	At a peak or culminating point
	graduate, postgraduate	Of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
	higher	Of education beyond the secondary level
	higher	Advanced in complexity or elaboration
	last, utmost	Highest in extent or degree
	soaring	Ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual / usual
See also	superior	Of or characteristic of high rank or importance
Opposite	low	less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Spanish	alto
Catalan	alt
Nouns	highness	a high degree (of amount or force etc.)
Adverbs	highly	to a high degree or extent

English > *high*: 18 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high').
Examples	"a high mountain" "high ceilings" "high buildings" "a high forehead" "a high incline" "a foot high"
Attribute of	height, tallness	The vertical dimension of extension
Narrower	altitudinous	indefinitely high
	commanding, dominating, overlooking	Used of a height or viewpoint
	eminent, lofty, soaring, towering	Of imposing height / height
	high-level, high-altitude	Occurring at or from a relative high altitude
	high-stepped, high-stepping	Having or moving with a high step
	high-top, high-topped	(of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers
	steep	Of a slope
	upper	Higher in place or position
See also	tall	Great in vertical dimension
	top	situated at the top or highest position
	up	Being or moving higher in position or greater in some value
Opposite	low	Literal meanings
Spanish	alto
Catalan	alt
Nouns	high	a lofty level or position or degree
	high	a high place
	highness	the quality of being high or lofty

English > *high*: 18 senses > adjective 3
Meaning	standing above others in quality or position.
Examples	"people in high places" "the high priest"
Synonym	eminent
Broader	superior	Of or characteristic of high rank or importance
Spanish	alto, elevado, eminente, sumo, supremo
Catalan	alt, eminent, summe, suprem
Nouns	highness	a high degree (of amount or force etc.)
Adverbs	highly	in a high position or level or rank

English > *high*: 18 senses > adjective 4
Meaning	Used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.
Synonym	high-pitched
Attribute of	pitch	The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
Narrower	adenoidal, pinched, nasal	sounding as if the nose were pinched
	altissimo	Very high
	alto	(of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group
	countertenor, alto	Of or being the highest male voice
	falsetto	artificially high
	peaky, spiky	Having or as if having especially high-pitched spots
	screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing	Having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
	shrill, sharp	Having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
	sopranino	Higher in range than soprano
	soprano, treble	Having or denoting a high range
	tenor	Of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice
	tenor	(of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto / alto and baritone or bass
Opposite	low, low-pitched	Used of sounds and voices
Spanish	agudo
Catalan	agut

English > *high*: 18 senses > adjective 5
Meaning	Happy and excited and energetic.
Synonym	in high spirits
Broader	elated	exultantly proud and joyful
Nouns	high	a state of sustained elation

English > *high*: 18 senses > adjective 6
Meaning	(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted.
Synonyms	gamey, gamy
Broader	malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky	Having an unpleasant smell
Spanish	faisandé
Catalan	faisandé

English > *high*: 18 senses > adjective 7
Meaning	slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana).
Synonym	mellow
Broader	intoxicated, drunk, inebriated, ripped, gone	stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Nouns	high	a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

English > *high*: 18 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	A lofty level or position or degree.
Example	"summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
Broader	degree, grade, level	A position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Opposite	low	A low level or position or degree
Adjectives	high	(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high')

English > *high*: 18 senses > noun 2, state
Meaning	An air mass of higher than normal pressure.
Example	"the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
Part of	anticyclone	(meteorology) winds spiraling outward from a high pressure center
Broader	air mass	A large body of air with uniform / uniform characteristics / characteristics horizontally
Spanish	altas presiones
Catalan	altes pressions

English > *high*: 18 senses > noun 3, state
Meaning	A state of sustained elation.
Example	"I'm on a permanent high these days"
Broader	elation	An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism
Opposite	low spirits	A state of mild depression
Adjectives	high	happy and excited and energetic

English > *high*: 18 senses > noun 4, state
Meaning	A state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics.
Example	"they took drugs to get a high on"
Broader	elation	An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism
Adjectives	high	slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

English > *high*: 18 senses > noun 5, location
Meaning	A high place.
Example	"they stood on high and observed the countryside"
Synonym	heights
Broader	topographic point, place, spot	A point located with respect to surface features of some region
Spanish	alturas
Catalan	altures
Adjectives	high	(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high')

English > *high*: 18 senses > noun 6, group
Meaning	A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12.
Example	"he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
Synonyms	senior high school, senior high, highschool, high school
Broader	secondary school, lyceum, lycee, Gymnasium, middle school	A school for students intermediate between elementary school and college
Spanish	bachillerato, instituto, preparatoria, secundaria
Catalan	escola secundària, institut

English > *high*: 18 senses > noun 7, artifact
Meaning	A forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed.
Synonym	high gear
Part of	car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar	A motor vehicle with four wheels
Narrower	overdrive	A high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power
Broader	gear, gear mechanism	A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Spanish	directa
Catalan	quarta, quinta

English > *high*: 18 senses > adverb 1
Meaning	At a great altitude.
Example	"he climbed high on the ladder"
Synonym	high up

English > *high*: 18 senses > adverb 2
Meaning	In or to a high position, amount, or degree.
Example	"prices have gone up far too high"
Spanish	alto

English > *high*: 18 senses > adverb 3
Meaning	In a rich manner.
Example	"he lives high"
Synonyms	richly, luxuriously

English > *high*: 18 senses > adverb 4
Meaning	Far up toward the source.
Example	"he lives high up the river"

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