high

adjtall; at a great distance aloft
adjextreme
adjimportant
adjvery happy
adjintoxicated, drugged
adjshrill, strong (on the senses)

Synonyms for high

adj tall; at a great distance aloft

Antonyms for high

Word Origin & History

Old English heh (Anglian), heah (West Saxon) "of great height, lofty, tall, exalted, high-class," from Proto-Germanic *haukhaz (cf. Old Saxon hoh, Old Norse har, Danish høi, Swedish hög, Old Frisian hach, Dutch hoog, Old High German hoh, German hoch, Gothic hauhs "high;" also German Hügel "hill," Old Norse haugr "mound"), perhaps related to Lithuanian kaukara "hill." Spelling with -gh represents a final guttural sound in the original word, lost since 14c.

Of sound pitch, late 14c. Of roads, "most frequented or important," c.1200. Meaning "euphoric or exhilarated from alcohol" is first attested 1620s, of drugs, 1932. Sense of "proud, haughty, arrogant, supercilious" (c.1200) is reflected in high hand (late 14c.) and high horse. High seas first attested late 14c., with sense (also found in the Latin cognate) of "deep" as well as "tall" (cf. Old English heahflod "deep water," also Old Persian baršan "height, depth"). Of an evil or a punishment, "grave, serious, severe" (e.g. high treason), c.1200 (Old English had heahsynn "deadly sin, crime").

High pressure (adj.) is from 1824, of engines, 1891, of weather systems, 1933, of sales pitches. A child's high chair is from 1848. High school "school for advanced studies" attested from late 15c. in Scotland; by 1824 in U.S. High time "fully time, the fullness of time," is from late 14c. High noon is from early 14c.; the sense is "full, total, complete." High and mighty is c.1200 (heh i mahhte). High finance (1905) is that concerned with large sums. High and dry of beached things (especially ships) is from 1783. High-water mark is what is left by a flood or highest tide (1550s); figurative use by 1814.

Example Sentences forhigh

One need not look so high as the old-fashioned stuccoed ceiling.

"I told him high altitudes and high livin' would do any man—" Again he was silent.

Robert flushed with gratification at the high compliment conveyed in these words.

"And you're getting it so high it's top-heavy," cautioned Mrs. Drelmer.

Your observations have interested me deeply; they shall have my most high attention.

High above the roadside he had engraved an account of his glorious deeds.

She was also afflicted with a high color, and a chronic eruption of diamonds.

I have known Harriet for many years, and I hold her in my high esteem.

As the nation develops, it must produce men of high culture.

The thin examiner held the high office of deacon of the church.

high

Synonyms for high

Antonyms for high

above

alpine

assured

bulky

cheerful

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Synonyms for high

Antonyms for high

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