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High

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Definitions for High

noun
a lofty level or position or degree
Examples
  1. summer temperatures reached an all-time high
noun
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
Examples
  1. the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
noun
a state of sustained elation
Examples
  1. I'm on a permanent high these days
noun
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
Examples
  1. they took drugs to get a high on
noun
a high place
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  1. they stood on high and observed the countryside
  2. he doesn't like heights
noun
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
Synonyms
senior high school senior high highschool high school
Examples
  1. he goes to the neighborhood highschool
noun
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
Synonyms
high gear
adjective
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Examples
  1. a high temperature
  2. a high price
  3. the high point of his career
  4. high risks
  5. has high hopes
  6. the river is high
  7. he has a high opinion of himself
adjective
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
Examples
  1. a high mountain
  2. high ceilings
  3. high buildings
  4. a high forehead
  5. a high incline
  6. a foot high
adjective
standing above others in quality or position
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Examples
  1. people in high places
  2. the high priest
  3. eminent members of the community
adjective
used of sounds and voices
Synonyms
high-pitched
Examples
  1. high in pitch or frequency
adjective
happy and excited and energetic
Synonyms
in high spirits
adjective
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
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adjective
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
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adverb
at a great altitude
Synonyms
high up
Examples
  1. he climbed high on the ladder
adverb
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
Examples
  1. prices have gone up far too high
adverb
in a rich manner
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Examples
  1. he lives high
adverb
far up toward the source
Examples
  1. he lives high up the river

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