HIGH | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch

of great vertical extent

of great vertical extent

• the top of a high mountain

great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity

great in quantity, size, etc.

• a high temperature
• sweets are very high in calories

great in rank, status, or importance

great in rank or status

• both held high office under Lloyd George
• financial security is high on your list of priorities

(of a sound or note) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range

acute in pitch

• a high, squeaky voice

feeling euphoric, especially from the effects of drugs or alcohol

feeling euphoric

• she wasn't tipsy, just a little high
• some of them were high on Ecstasy

(especially of food) unpleasantly strong-smelling because beginning to go bad

unpleasantly strong-smelling

• it's a type of preserved butter, used for cooking, smells a little high

(of a vowel) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate.

produced with tongue near palate

a high point, level, or figure

high point, level, or figure

• commodity prices were at a rare high

a notably happy or successful moment

happy or successful moment

• the highs and lows of life

high school

high school

• I go to junior high

at or to a considerable or specified height

at or to considerable height

• the sculpture stood about five feet high
• a dish piled high with baked beans

highly

highly

• he ranked high among the pioneers of chemical technology

(of a sound) at or to a high pitch

at or to high pitch

• my voice went high with excitement