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1.nounA high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.
2.nounA point of success or achievement; a time when things are at their best."It was one of the highs of his career."
3.nounA period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs."That pill gave me a high for a few hours, before I had a comedown."
4.nounA drug that gives such a high.
5.nounA large area of elevated atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone."A large high is centred on the Azores."
6.nounThe maximum value attained by some quantity within a specified period."Inflation reached a ten-year high."
7.nounThe maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period."Today's high was 32°C."
8.nounThe highest card dealt or drawn.
9.verbTo rise."The sun higheth."
10.adjectiveVery elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty."The balloon rose high in the sky. The wall was high. a high mountain"
11.adjectiveRelatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
12.adjectiveHaving a specified elevation or height; tall."three feet high three Mount Everests high"
13.adjectiveElevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character."The oldest of the elves' royal family still conversed in High Elvish."
14.adjectiveOf great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive)."high crimes, the high festival of the sun"
15.adjectiveConsummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith."high (i.e. intense) heat; high (i.e. full or quite) noon; high (i.e. rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i.e. complete) pleasure; high (i.e. deep or vivid) colour; high (i.e. extensive, thorough) scholarship; high tide; high [tourism] season; the High Middle Ages"
16.adjective(in several set phrases) Remote in distance or time."high latitude, high antiquity"
17.adjective(in several set phrases) Very traditionalist and conservative, especially in favoring older ways of doing things; see e.g. high church, High Tory.
18.adjectiveElevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc."in high spirits"
19.adjective(of a lifestyle) Luxurious; rich."high living, the high life"
20.adjectiveLofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud."a high tone"
21.adjective(with "on" or "about") Keen, enthused.
22.adjective(of a body of water) With tall waves.
23.adjectiveLarge, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc)."My bank charges me a high interest rate. I was running a high temperature and had high cholesterol. high voltage high prices high winds a high number"
24.adjective(acoustics) Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations)."The note was too high for her to sing."
25.adjectiveMade with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate.
26.adjectiveGreater in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
27.adjective(of meat, especially venison) Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose."Epicures do not cook game before it is high."
28.adjectiveIntoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.
29.adjective(of a sailing ship) Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.
30.adverbIn or to an elevated position."How high above land did you fly?"
31.adverbIn or at a great value."Costs have grown higher this year again."
32.adverbAt a pitch of great frequency."I certainly can't sing that high."