high

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[ US /ˈhaɪ/ ]
[ UK /hˈa‍ɪ/ ]

NOUN

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
he goes to the neighborhood highschool
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
a lofty level or position or degree
summer temperatures reached an all-time high
a state of sustained elation
I'm on a permanent high these days
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
a high place
they stood on high and observed the countryside
he doesn't like heights
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
they took drugs to get a high on

ADVERB

at a great altitude
he climbed high on the ladder
far up toward the source
he lives high up the river
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
prices have gone up far too high
in a rich manner
he lives high

ADJECTIVE

slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
happy and excited and energetic
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
a high forehead
high buildings
high ceilings
a high mountain
a high incline
a foot high
standing above others in quality or position
the high priest
people in high places
eminent members of the community
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
a high price
the high point of his career
a high temperature
he has a high opinion of himself
the river is high
high risks
has high hopes

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How To Use high In A Sentence

So spake he, and Athene was mightily angered at heart, and chid Odysseus in wrathful words: Odysseus, thou hast no more steadfast might nor any prowess, as when for nine whole years continually thou didst battle with the Trojans for high born Helen, of the white arms, and many men thou slewest in terrible warfare, and by thy device the wide-wayed city of Priam was taken. Book XXII
Of all types of commercially based American music, jazz is the one that has most consistently fostered musical artistry on a high level.
There will always be debate about who deserves honours, all of it highly subjective.
The blame for this month's wet weather lies with the jet stream winds a few miles high. Times, Sunday Times
A lot of businesses are being hurt by the current high interest rates.
High bad cholesterol and low good cholesterol. Times, Sunday Times
Some hospital patients experience high levels of anxiety.
He was an exceedingly capable and highly regarded individual. Times, Sunday Times
There are some trademark pieces - elegant-legged tables and high-quality marquetry - mixed in with contemporary designer furniture, antique shop finds and some very in-your-face art.
It avoids a phony moral high ground or fake appeals to the sanctity of multilateralism. Globe and Mail

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