high
adjective
[ hʌɪ ]
• of great vertical extent.
• "the top of a high mountain"
Similar:
tall,
lofty,
towering,
soaring,
elevated,
giant,
big,
multistorey,
high-rise,
sky-scraping,
• great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity.
• "a high temperature"
Similar:
inflated,
excessive,
unreasonable,
overpriced,
sky-high,
unduly expensive,
dear,
costly,
top,
exorbitant,
extortionate,
outrageous,
prohibitive,
over the odds,
steep,
stiff,
pricey,
over the top,
OTT,
criminal,
strong,
powerful,
violent,
intense,
extreme,
forceful,
sharp,
blustery,
gusty,
stormy,
squally,
tempestuous,
turbulent,
boisterous,
• great in rank, status, or importance.
• "both held high office under Lloyd George"
Similar:
high-ranking,
high-level,
leading,
top,
top-level,
prominent,
eminent,
pre-eminent,
foremost,
senior,
influential,
distinguished,
powerful,
important,
elevated,
notable,
principal,
prime,
premier,
chief,
main,
upper,
ruling,
exalted,
illustrious,
ranking,
top-notch,
• (of a sound or note) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range.
• "a high, squeaky voice"
Similar:
high-pitched,
high-frequency,
soprano,
treble,
falsetto,
shrill,
acute,
sharp,
piping,
piercing,
penetrating,
• feeling euphoric, especially from the effects of drugs or alcohol.
• "she wasn't tipsy, just a little high"
Similar:
intoxicated,
inebriated,
on drugs,
drugged,
stupefied,
befuddled,
delirious,
hallucinating,
on a high,
stoned,
turned on,
on a trip,
tripping,
hyped up,
freaked out,
spaced out,
zonked,
wasted,
wrecked,
high as a kite,
off one's head,
out of one's mind,
flying,
charged up,
blitzed,
ripped,
jacked,
turnt,
• (especially of food) unpleasantly strong-smelling because beginning to go bad.
• "it's a type of preserved butter, used for cooking, smells a little high"
Similar:
gamy,
smelly,
strong-smelling,
stinking,
reeking,
rank,
malodorous,
going bad,
going off,
off,
rotting,
spoiled,
tainted,
pongy,
niffy,
whiffy,
funky,
noisome,
miasmic,
• (of a vowel) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate.
high
noun
• a high point, level, or figure.
• "commodity prices were at a rare high"
Similar:
high level,
high point,
record level,
peak,
record,
high water mark,
top,
pinnacle,
zenith,
apex,
acme,
apogee,
apotheosis,
culmination,
climax,
height,
summit,
• a notably happy or successful moment.
• "the highs and lows of life"
• high school.
• "I go to junior high"
high
adverb
• at or to a considerable or specified height.
• "the sculpture stood about five feet high"
Similar:
at great height,
high up,
far up,
way up,
at altitude,
in the air,
in the sky,
on high,
aloft,
overhead,
above one's head,
over one's head,
• highly.
• "he ranked high among the pioneers of chemical technology"
• (of a sound) at or to a high pitch.
• "my voice went high with excitement"
Origin:
Old English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch .
— high
• (in card games) having the specified card as the highest-ranking.
• "a standard 52-card pack is used, with the ace high"
on high
• in or to heaven or a high place.
• "a spotter plane circling on high"
