high¹ /hī/

1. Elevated
2. Lofty
3. Tall
4. Far up from a base, such as the ground, sea level, low tide, the mouth of a river, the zero of a scale, etc
5. Advanced in a scale, esp the scale of nature
6. Reaching far up
7. Expressible by a large number
8. Of a height specified or to be specified
9. Of advanced degree of intensity
10. Advanced, full (in time, eg high season or high summer)
11. (of a period) at its peak of development, as in High Renaissance
12. Of grave importance
13. Advanced
14. Exalted, as in high drama
15. Excellent
16. Eminent
17. Dignified
18. Chief (as in high priestess)
19. Noble
20. Haughty
21. Arrogant
22. Extreme in opinion
23. Powerful
24. Angry
25. Loud
26. Violent
27. Tempestuous
28. Acute in pitch
29. Luxurious (as in the high life)
30. Elated
31. Drunk
32. Over-excited, nervy
33. Under the influence of a drug
34. Standing out
35. Difficult, abstruse
36. (of a price) dear
37. For heavy stakes
38. Remote in time
39. (of meat, etc) slightly tainted or decomposed, or, in the case of game, ready to cook
40. Pronounced with some part of the tongue well raised in the mouth (phonetics)
41. (of latitude) far from the equator
42. (of an angle) approaching a right angle
43. (of facial colouring) florid

1. At or to an elevated degree
2. In or into a raised position
3. Aloft
4. Shrilly
5. Arrogantly
6. Eminently
7. Powerfully
8. Extremely
9. Luxuriously
10. Dear
11. For heavy stakes

1. That which is high
2. An elevated region
3. The highest card
4. A high level
5. The maximum, highest level
6. An anticyclone
7. A euphoric or exhilarated frame of mind, esp under the influence of a drug (informal)
8. Something that promotes such a frame of mind
9. A high school

highˈer adjective compar of high noun

(with cap; also Higher grade) (in Scotland, a pass in) an examination generally taken at the end of the fifth or sixth year of secondary education (also adjective)

1. To raise higher
2. To lift

To ascend

highˈermost (rare) or highˈest adjective

Superl of high

highˈish adjective

Somewhat high

highˈly adverb

1. In or to a high degree
2. In a high position

highˈmost adjective

highˈness noun

1. The state of being high
2. Dignity of rank
3. (with cap) a title of honour given to princes, princesses, royal dukes, etc

hight /hīt/ or highth /hīth/ noun

Obsolete forms of height

high admiral noun

A high or chief admiral of a fleet

high altar see under altar

high-alumina cement noun

A type of quick-hardening cement, made of bauxite and chalk or limestone, found to lose strength through time under certain conditions

high bailiff noun (obsolete)

An officer who served writs, etc in certain franchises, exempt from the ordinary supervision of the sheriff

highˈball noun (N American)

Whisky (or other alcoholic spirit) and soda with ice in a tall glass

intransitive verb

To go at great speed

transitive verb

To drive very fast

highˈ-battled adjective (Shakespeare; also hye-battel'd)

Appar in command of proud battalions

highˈbinder noun (US)

1. A member of a Chinese criminal secret society
2. A conspirator
3. A rowdy, ruffian or blackmailer

high-blestˈ adjective (Milton)

Supremely blest or happy

highˈblooded adjective

Of noble lineage

highˈ-blown adjective

1. Swelled with wind
2. Inflated, as with pride (orig Shakespeare)

highˈ-born adjective

Of noble birth

highˈboy noun (N American)

A tallboy

highˈ-bred adjective

Of noble breed, training or family

highˈbrow noun and adjective

(an) intellectual

highˈbrowism noun

high camp see under camp²

highˈchair noun

A baby's or young child's tall chair, usu fitted with a tray, used esp at mealtimes

High Church adjective

1. Of a section within the Church of England that exalts the authority of the episcopate and the priesthood, the saving grace of sacraments, etc
2. Of similar views in other churches

High-Churchˈism noun

High-Churchˈman noun

highˈ-class adjective

1. Superior
2. Typical of or belonging to an upper social class

high-colˈoured adjective

1. Having a strong or glaring colour
2. (of a complexion) ruddy
3. Over-vivid

high comedy noun

Comedy set in refined sophisticated society, characterized more by witty dialogue, complex plot and good characterization than by comical actions or situations

high command noun

The commander-in-chief of the army together with his staff, or the equivalent senior officers of any similar force

High Commission, High Commissioner see under commission

high court noun

A supreme court

high cross noun

A town or village cross

high day noun

1. A holiday or festival
2. /dāˈ/ broad daylight
3. /hīˈ/ heyday (non-standard)

adjective

Befitting a festival

high-definition television see HDTV

high-definiˈtion adjective

Providing exceptional visual clarity

high-denˈsity adjective (computing)

(of a disk) having very large data-storage capacity

highˈ-dried adjective

1. Brought to an advanced stage of dryness
2. Of fixed and extreme opinions

High Dutch see under Dutch

highˈ-end adjective

1. Most expensive
2. Typical of or appealing to the wealthy

high-energy physics singular noun (physics)

Same as particle physics (see under particle)

higher criticism noun

The inquiry into the composition, date and authenticity of a text, esp of the Bible, from historical and literary considerations

higher education noun

Education at a level beyond that of secondary education, eg at a university or college

Higher grade see higher above.

higher mathematics singular noun

Mathematics at an advanced level, eg number theory

highˈer-up noun (informal)

A person occupying an upper position

high explosive noun

A detonating explosive (eg dynamite, TNT) of great power and exceedingly rapid action

highˈ-explōsive adjective

highfalutin or highfaluting /-lootˈ/ (informal) adjective

1. Affected
2. Pompous

noun

Bombastic discourse

high fashion noun

Haute couture

high feather noun

1. High spirits
2. Happy state

highˈ-fed adjective

1. Fed highly or luxuriously
2. Pampered

highˈ-feeding noun

high fidelity noun

Good reproduction of sound (see also hi-fi)

high-fidelˈity adjective

high five or high-fiveˈ-sign noun

A sign of greeting or celebration, esp popular in N America, consisting of the slapping of raised right palms

high-fiveˈ intransitive verb and transitive verb

highˈ-flīˈer or highˈ-flyˈer noun

1. A bird that flies high
2. Someone prone to extravagance of opinion or action
3. An ambitious person, or one naturally equipped to reach prominence
4. (with cap; historical) a High-Churchman, or, in Scotland, an Evangelical

highˈ-flown adjective

1. Extravagant
2. Elevated
3. Turgid

highˈ-flyˈing adjective

1. Extravagant in conduct or opinion
2. Ambitious or prominent

high frequency see under frequent

high'-functioning adjective

Used esp of a person with autism, able to perform sophisticated tasks

high gear see under gear

High German noun

1. Of upper or southern Germany
2. The standard form of the German language, as it is written and spoken amongst educated people
3. That form of Germanic language affected by the second consonant shift, including the literary language of Germany

highˈ-grade adjective

1. Superior
2. Rich in metal

transitive verb

To steal rich ore from

highˈ-grown adjective (Shakespeare)

Covered with a high growth

high hand noun

Arbitrary arrogance

highˈ-handˈed adjective

1. Overbearing
2. Arbitrary

highˈ-handˈedness noun

highˈ-hatˈ noun

1. Orig a wearer of a top hat
2. A snob or aristocrat (informal)
3. A person who puts on airs (informal)
4. /hīˈhat/ a pair of cymbals on a stand, the upper one operated by a pedal so as to strike the lower one (also hiˈ-hat)

adjective

Affectedly superior

intransitive verb

To put on airs

transitive verb

To adopt a superior attitude towards or to ignore socially

highˈ-heartˈed adjective

Full of courage

highˈ-heeledˈ adjective

Having or wearing high heels

High Holidays or High Holy Days plural noun

The Jewish festivals of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

high hurdles singular noun

A hurdle race in which the obstacles are 107cm (42in) high

high'-im'pact adjective

1. (of a material such as plastic) strong enough to withstand great impact
2. Denoting exercises, esp aerobics, in which both feet leave the ground at the same time

highjack, highjacker see under hijack

high jinks plural noun

1. Boisterous play, jollity
2. An old Scottish tavern game in which people played various parts under penalty of a forfeit

high jump noun

1. (a field event consisting of) a jump over a high bar
2. Punishment, a severe reproof, esp in the phrase be for the high jump

highˈ-key adjective

(of paintings and photographs) having pale tones and very little contrast

high kick noun

A dancer's kick high in the air, usu with a straight leg

highˈ-kiltˈed adjective

1. Having the skirt tucked up high
2. Indecorous

highˈland noun

1. A mountainous district
2. (with cap; in pl) the north-west of Scotland, bordered geologically by the great fault running from Dumbarton to Stonehaven, or, ethnologically, the considerably narrower area in which Gaelic is, or was until recently, spoken

adjective

Belonging to or characteristic of a highland, esp (usu with cap) the Highlands of Scotland

Highland cattle plural noun

A shaggy breed of cattle with very long horns

Highland dress or Highland costume noun

Kilt, plaid and sporran

highˈlander noun

An inhabitant or native of a mountainous region, esp (with cap or Highˈlandman) of the Highlands of Scotland

Highland fling noun

A lively solo dance of the Scottish Highlands

Highland Games plural noun

An event consisting of competitions in athletic sports, bagpiping, traditional dancing, etc held in the Scottish Highlands or by Scots in other places

highˈ-levˈel adjective

At a high level, esp involving very important people

high-level language noun (computing)

A computer-programming language that allows a user to employ instructions in a form similar to natural language rather than using machine code

high-level waste noun

Nuclear waste requiring continuous cooling to remove the heat produced by radioactive decay

high life noun

1. The life of fashionable society
2. The people of this society
3. A blend of traditional W African music and N American jazz, popular in W Africa

highˈlight noun

1. An outstanding feature
2. (in pl) the most brightly-lit spots
3. The most memorable moments
4. (usu in pl) a portion or patch of the hair that reflects the light or that is artificially made lighter than the rest of the hair

transitive verb (pap and pat highˈlighted)

1. To throw into relief by strong light
2. To draw attention to or point out
3. To overlay (parts of a text) with a bright colour, for special attention
4. To add highlights to (a person's hair)

highˈlighter noun

1. A broad-tipped felt pen for highlighting parts of a text, etc
2. A cosmetic used to emphasize features on the face

high living noun

Luxurious living

highˈ-lone adverb (Shakespeare)

Quite alone

highˈ-low noun (archaic; often pl)

An ankle-high shoe fastened in front

highly-strungˈ adjective

Nervously sensitive, excitable

highly tried adjective (horse-racing)

Tested in experienced company

highˈ-mainˈtenance adjective

1. Requiring a high degree of care to remain in working order
2. Demanding of care and attention (informal)

highˈman noun (pl highˈmen)

A loaded die

High Mass noun

A mass celebrated with music, ceremonies and incense

highˈ-mettˈled adjective

High-spirited, fiery

highˈ-mindˈed adjective

1. Having a high, proud or arrogant mind (rare)
2. Having lofty principles and thoughts

highˈ-mindˈedness noun

high-muck-a-muck noun see separate entry.

highˈ-neckedˈ adjective

(of a garment) covering the shoulders and neck

high noon noun

1. Exactly noon
2. The peak (figurative)

high-occupancy vehicle noun

A vehicle carrying two or more people, sometimes entitled to preferential toll rates or to use dedicated road lanes

highˈ-ocˈtane adjective

(of petrol) of high octane number and so of high efficiency (also figurative)

highˈ-pitchedˈ adjective

1. Acute in sound, tending towards treble
2. (of a roof) steep
3. Lofty-toned

highˈ-place noun (Bible)

An area of high ground on which idolatrous rites were performed by the Jews, hence the idols, etc themselves

highˈ-placed adjective

1. Having a high place
2. Placed high

high places plural noun

Positions of importance and usu influence

high point noun

1. The most memorable, pleasurable, successful, etc moment or occasion
2. A high spot

high polymer noun

A polymer of high molecular weight

highˈ-powˈered adjective

1. Very powerful
2. Very forceful and efficient

highˈ-pressˈure adjective

1. Making or allowing use of steam or other gas at a pressure much above that of the atmosphere
2. Involving intense activity, stressful
3. Forceful, persuasive

highˈ-pricedˈ adjective

Costly

high priest noun

A chief priest

high priestess noun

highˈ-priestˈhood noun

highˈ-priestˈly adjective

highˈ-prinˈcipled adjective

Of high, noble or strict principle

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