high
- n a lofty level or position or degree
summer temperatures reached an all-time high - n an air mass of higher than normal pressure
the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high - n a state of sustained elation
I'm on a permanent high these days - n a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
they took drugs to get a high on - n a high place
they stood on high and observed the countryside - n a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
he goes to the neighborhood highschool - n a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
- a greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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 - a (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
high ceilings
high buildings
a high forehead
a high incline
a foot high - s standing above others in quality or position
people in high places
the high priest - a used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
- s happy and excited and energetic
- s (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
- s slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
- r at a great altitude
he climbed high on the ladder - r in or to a high position, amount, or degree
prices have gone up far too high - r in a rich manner
he lives high - r far up toward the source
he lives high up the river