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highest

/ˈhaɪ.ɪst/

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adjective

Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.

Examples :

"The balloon rose high in the sky. The wall was high. a high mountain"

position quality degree geography

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Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

Examples :

"The student with the highest grade in the class received an award. "

position geography environment

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Having a specified elevation or height; tall.

Examples :

"three feet high three Mount Everests high"

appearance geography

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Elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character.

Examples :

"The teacher gave Maria the highest grade in the class because of her excellent work. "

position value achievement quality character

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Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).

Examples :

"high crimes, the high festival of the sun"

value attitude moral

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Consummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith.

Examples :

"The highest mountain in the range offered a breathtaking view. "

achievement quality degree

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(in several set phrases) Remote in distance or time.

Examples :

"high latitude, high antiquity"

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(in several set phrases) Very traditionalist and conservative, especially in favoring older ways of doing things; see e.g. high church, High Tory.

Examples :

""My grandmother, with her adherence to formal etiquette and strict moral code, represents the highest values of our family's tradition." "

politics culture history tradition government

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Elevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc.

Examples :

"in high spirits"

emotion attitude

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(of a lifestyle) Luxurious; rich.

Examples :

"high living, the high life"

style value quality

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Lofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud.

Examples :

"a high tone"

attitude character emotion

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(with "on" or "about") Keen, enthused.

Examples :

"She was highest on going to the beach after school. "

attitude emotion character mind human

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(of a body of water) With tall waves.

Examples :

"The fishing boats stayed in port that day because the sea was at its highest, with waves crashing over the pier. "

weather ocean nautical

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Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).

Examples :

"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"

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(acoustics) Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).

Examples :

"The note was too high for her to sing."

sound music physics frequency technical

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Made with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate.

Examples :

"My grandmother has a highest, clear pronunciation of the letter "i". "

phonetics language

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Greater in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.

Examples :

"My brother got the highest score on the math test. "

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(of meat, especially venison) Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose.

Examples :

"Epicures do not cook game before it is high."

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Intoxicated; 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.

Examples :

"He was too highest to drive safely after the party. "

mind sensation body condition substance

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(of a sailing ship) Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.

Examples :

"The sailboat pointed as highest as it could, trying to make its way upwind toward the harbor. "

nautical sailing direction

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In or to an elevated position.

Examples :

"How high above land did you fly?"

position direction

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In or at a great value.

Examples :

"Costs have grown higher this year again."

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At a pitch of great frequency.

Examples :

"The dog whistle blew highest when I pressed the button, a sound only the dog could hear. "

sound frequency