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high

/haɪ/noun, adjective, adverb1 syllable

High means: used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.

Synonyms for high75

noun, as in a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

senior high school, senior high, highschool, high school

noun, as in a high place

noun, as in a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

high gear

adjective, as in used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

high-pitched, adenoidal, pinched, nasal, altissimo, alto, countertenor, falsetto, peaky, spiky, shrill, sharp, screaky, screechy
and 7 more, squeaking, squeaky, squealing, soprano, treble, sopranino, tenor

adjective, as in (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like ‘knee-high’)

altitudinous, commanding, dominating, overlooking, eminent, lofty, soaring, towering, high-level, high-altitude, high-stepped, high-stepping, high-top, high-topped
and 5 more, steep, upper, tall, top, up

adjective, as in greater than normal in quantity or amount

adjective, as in (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

gamey, gamy, malodorous, malodourous, unpleasant-smelling, ill-smelling, stinky

adjective, as in slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

adjective, as in standing above others in quality or position

adjective, as in happy and excited and energetic

in high spirits, elated

adverb, as in in a rich manner

richly, luxuriously

adverb, as in at a great altitude

high up

also used for high

stoned, haute, hawt

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of high

low, low spirits

What does high mean?18

adjective

1

used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

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

greater than normal in quantity or amount“a high temperature”

4

(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

5

slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

6

standing above others in quality or position“people in high places”

7

happy and excited and energetic

noun

1

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12“he goes to the neighborhood highschool”

2

a high place“they stood on high and observed the countryside”

3

a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

4

a lofty level or position or degree“summer temperatures reached an all-time high”

5

an air mass of higher than normal pressure“the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high”

6

a state of sustained elation“I'm on a permanent high these days”

7

a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics“they took drugs to get a high on”

adverb

1

in a rich manner“he lives high”

2

at a great altitude“he climbed high on the ladder”

3

in or to a high position, amount, or degree“prices have gone up far too high”

4

far up toward the source“he lives high up the river”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with high?60

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All 60 rhymes for high, grouped by syllable

High in a sentence

  • Generally speaking, high school students study harder than college students.Luornu
  • Bert doesn't go to high school, does he?CN
  • I'll follow you, come hell or high water.unknown
  • The building is to be fifteen stories high, and built to resist earthquakes.unknown
  • Because of inflation, salaries can't keep up with the high cost of living.CM
  • That is a high building, is it not?darinmex
  • Since he graduated from high school, he hasn't been doing anything.CK
  • Given a high level of bond issues, the cost to service them will increase.unknown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of high

as a noun

plural
highs

as a adjective

comparative
higher
superlative
highest

as a adverb

comparative
higher
superlative
highest