High

noun

haɪ

Adjective

standing above others in quality or position
“people in high places”
“the high priest”
Similar:Eminent
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
“a high temperature”
“a high price”
“the high point of his career”
See also:Superior
(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”
See also:TallTopUp
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
Similar:Mellow
happy and excited and energetic
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
Similar:GameyGamy
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
Similar:High-pitched

a high place
“they stood on high and observed the countryside”
Similar:Heights
Type of:PlaceSpot
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
“he goes to the neighborhood highschool”
Similar:Highschool
Type of:LyceeGymnasiumLyceum
a lofty level or position or degree
“summer temperatures reached an all-time high”
Type of:LevelGradeDegree
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
“the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high”
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
“they took drugs to get a high on”
Type of:Elation
a state of sustained elation
“I'm on a permanent high these days”
Type of:Elation
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
Type of:Gear