noun🔗ShareA high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven."The high of the mountain offered a breathtaking view. "positionplacespaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA point of success or achievement; a time when things are at their best."It was one of the highs of his career."achievementoutcomebusinessvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA 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."sensationmindmedicineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA drug that gives such a high."Taking that drug gave her a terrible high. "medicinesubstancesensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA large area of elevated atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone."A large high is centred on the Azores."weathergeographyenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe maximum value attained by some quantity within a specified period."Inflation reached a ten-year high."amountvaluestatisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period."The high temperature today was 95 degrees Fahrenheit. "weathernatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe highest card dealt or drawn."The high in the card game was the queen of spades. "gamesportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo rise."The sun higheth."actionpositionenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVery elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty."The balloon rose high in the sky.  The wall was high.  a high mountain"positionappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured."The mountain peak is high above the valley floor. "positionqualitydegreeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving a specified elevation or height; tall."three feet high  three Mount Everests high"appearancequalityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareElevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character."The mayor is a high-ranking official in our city government. "charactervaluepositionsocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive)."high crimes, the high festival of the sun"valuemoralattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareConsummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith."The artist's skill in painting reached a high level of mastery. "qualitydegreeachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(in several set phrases) Remote in distance or time."high latitude, high antiquity"timeplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(in several set phrases) Very traditionalist and conservative, especially in favoring older ways of doing things; see e.g. high church, High Tory."The school's administration held a high view of tradition, preferring older methods of teaching. "politicsattitudetraditionhistorysocietyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareElevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc."in high spirits"emotionmindsensationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a lifestyle) Luxurious; rich."high living, the high life"stylesocietyvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud."a high tone"attitudecharacterhumanmoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(with "on" or "about") Keen, enthused."My sister was high on the idea of going to the amusement park. "attitudeemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a body of water) With tall waves."The ocean was very high today, with tall waves crashing on the shore. "weatheroceannauticalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLarge, 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"amountvalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(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."soundmusicfrequencyphysicstechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMade with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate."My teacher asked me to pronounce the "i" in "sight" with a high tongue position. "phoneticslanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareGreater in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc."The ace of spades is a high card in a deck of playing cards. "gamevalueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of meat, especially venison) Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose."Epicures do not cook game before it is high."foodbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareIntoxicated; 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."The student appeared high during class, making it hard to focus on the lesson. "mindbodymedicinesubstanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share(of a sailing ship) Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind."The sailboat was sailing high, close to the wind, making its journey faster. "nauticalsailingdirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareIn or to an elevated position."How high above land did you fly?"positionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareIn or at a great value."Costs have grown higher this year again."valueessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAt a pitch of great frequency."The singer sang the high notes with ease. "frequencysoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThought; intention; determination; purpose."My high for the weekend is to spend time with my family. "mindphilosophyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hie; to hasten."To get to school on time, she high-ed herself out the door. "actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading