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High - noun
The noun high has 7 senses
(first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (6) high -- (a lofty level
or position or degree; "summer
temperatures reached an
all-time high")
2. high, high pressure -- (an
air mass of higher than normal
pressure; "the east coast
benefits from a Bermuda high")
3. high -- (a state of
sustained elation; "I'm on a
permanent high these days")
4. high -- (a state of altered
consciousness induced by
alcohol or narcotics; "they
took drugs to get a high on")
5. high, heights -- (a high
place; "they stood on high and
observed the countryside"; "he
doesn't like heights")
6. senior high school, senior
high, high, highschool, high
school -- (a public secondary
school usually including
grades 9 through 12; "he goes
to the neighborhood highschool")
7. high gear, high -- (a
forward gear with a gear ratio
that gives the greatest
vehicle velocity for a given
engine speed)
The adj high has 7 senses
(first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (149) high -- (greater than
normal in degree or intensity
or amount; "a high
temperature"; "a high price";
"the high point of his
career"; "high risks"; "has
high hopes"; "the river is
high"; "he has a high opinion
of himself")
2. (51) high -- ((literal
meaning) being at or having a
relatively great or specific
elevation or upward extension
(sometimes used in
combinations like
`knee-high'); "a high
mountain"; "high ceilings";
"high buildings"; "a high
forehead"; "a high incline";
"a foot high")
3. (11) eminent, high --
(standing above others in
quality or position; "people
in high places"; "the high
priest"; "eminent members of
the community")
4. (7) high, high-pitched --
(used of sounds and voices;
high in pitch or frequency)
5. (2) high, in high spirits
-- (happy and excited and
energetic)
6. gamey, gamy, high -- ((used
of the smell of meat) smelling
spoiled or tainted)
7. high, mellow -- (slightly
and pleasantly intoxicated
from alcohol or a drug
(especially marijuana))
The adv high has 4 senses
(first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (9) high, high up -- (at a
great altitude; "he climbed
high on the ladder")
2. (2) high -- (in or to a
high position, amount, or
degree; "prices have gone up
far too high")
3. high, richly, luxuriously
-- (in a rich manner; "he
lives high")
4. high -- (far up toward the
source; "he lives high up the
river")
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7 senses of high
Sense 1
high -- (a lofty level or
position or degree; "summer
temperatures reached an
all-time high")
=> degree, grade, level -- (a
position on a scale of
intensity or amount or
quality; "a moderate grade of
intelligence"; "a high level
of care is required"; "it is
all a matter of degree")
Sense 2
high, high pressure -- (an air
mass of higher than normal
pressure; "the east coast
benefits from a Bermuda high")
=> air mass -- (a large body
of air with uniform
characteristics horizontally)
Sense 3
high -- (a state of sustained
elation; "I'm on a permanent
high these days")
=> elation -- (an exhilarating
psychological state of pride
and optimism; an absence of
depression)
Sense 4
high -- (a state of altered
consciousness induced by
alcohol or narcotics; "they
took drugs to get a high on")
=> elation -- (an exhilarating
psychological state of pride
and optimism; an absence of
depression)
Sense 5
high, heights -- (a high
place; "they stood on high and
observed the countryside"; "he
doesn't like heights")
=> topographic point, place,
spot -- (a point located with
respect to surface features of
some region; "this is a nice
place for a picnic")
Sense 6
senior high school, senior
high, high, highschool, high
school -- (a public secondary
school usually including
grades 9 through 12; "he goes
to the neighborhood highschool")
=> secondary school, lyceum,
lycee, Gymnasium, middle
school -- (a school for
students intermediate between
elementary school and college;
usually grades 9 to 12)
Sense 7
high gear, high -- (a forward
gear with a gear ratio that
gives the greatest vehicle
velocity for a given engine
speed)
=> gear, gear mechanism -- (a
mechanism for transmitting
motion for some specific
purpose (as the steering gear
of a vehicle))
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High - adjective
7 senses of high
Sense 1
high (vs. low) -- (greater
than normal in degree or
intensity or amount; "a high
temperature"; "a high price";
"the high point of his
career"; "high risks"; "has
high hopes"; "the river is
high"; "he has a high opinion
of himself")
=> advanced -- (at a higher
level in training or knowledge
or skill; "an advanced
degree"; "an advanced text in
physics"; "special seminars
for small groups of advanced
students at the University")
=> broad (prenominal), full (prenominal)
-- (being at a peak or
culminating point; "broad
day"; "full summer")
=> flooding, in flood
(predicate), overflowing,
swollen -- (overfull with
water; "swollen rivers and
creeks")
=> graduate (prenominal),
postgraduate -- (of or
relating to studies beyond a
bachelor's degree; "graduate
courses")
=> higher (prenominal) -- (of
education beyond the secondary
level; "higher education";
"higher learning")
=> higher (prenominal) --
(advanced in complexity or
elaboration; "higher finance";
"higher mathematics")
=> last, utmost -- (highest in
extent or degree; "to the last
measure of human endurance";
"whether they were accomplices
in the last degree or a lesser
one was...to be determined
individually")
=> soaring -- (ascending to a
level markedly higher than the
usual; "soaring prices")
Also See-> superior#2
Sense 2
high (vs. low) -- ((literal
meaning) being at or having a
relatively great or specific
elevation or upward extension
(sometimes used in
combinations like
`knee-high'); "a high
mountain"; "high ceilings";
"high buildings"; "a high
forehead"; "a high incline";
"a foot high")
=> altitudinous --
(indefinitely high; lofty)
=> commanding, dominating,
overlooking -- (used of a
height or viewpoint; "a
commanding view of the ocean";
"looked up at the castle
dominating the countryside";
"the balcony overlooking the
ballroom")
=> eminent, lofty, soaring,
towering -- (of imposing
height; especially standing
out above others; "an eminent
peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the
soaring spires of the
cathedral"; "towering
icebergs")
=> high-level, high-altitude
-- (occurring at or from a
relative high altitude;
"high-level bombing")
=> high-stepped, high-stepping
-- (having or moving with a
high step; "his high-stepped
stride"; "a high-stepping
horse")
=> high-top, high-topped --
((of shoes or boots) having
relatively high uppers)
=> steep -- (of a slope; set
at a high angle; "note the
steep incline"; "a steep roof
sheds snow")
=> upper -- (higher in place
or position; "the upper bunk";
"in the upper center of the
picture"; "the upper stories")
Also See-> tall#1; top#1; up#1
Sense 3
eminent, high -- (standing
above others in quality or
position; "people in high
places"; "the high priest";
"eminent members of the
community")
=> superior (vs. inferior) --
(of or characteristic of high
rank or importance; "a
superior officer")
Sense 4
high (vs. low), high-pitched
-- (used of sounds and voices;
high in pitch or frequency)
=> adenoidal, pinched, nasal
-- (sounding as if the nose
were pinched; "a whining nasal
voice")
=> altissimo -- (very high)
=> alto -- ((of a musical
instrument) second highest
member of a group; "alto
clarinet or recorder")
=> countertenor, alto -- (of
or being the highest male
voice; having a range above
that of tenor)
=> falsetto -- (artificially
high; above the normal voice
range; "a falsetto voice")
=> peaky, spiky -- (having or
as if having especially
high-pitched spots; "absence
of peaky highs and beefed-up
bass")
=> piping -- (resembling the
music of a pipe; "the piping
voices of children")
=> piercing, shrill, sharp --
(having or emitting a
high-pitched and sharp tone or
tones ; "piercing screams"; "a
shrill whistle"; " a shrill
gaiety")
=> screaky, screechy,
squeaking, squeaky, squealing
-- (having or making a
high-pitched sound such as
that made by a mouse or a
rusty hinge)
=> shrilling (prenominal) --
(continuous and piercing;
"clashing swords and shrilling
trumpets")
=> soprano, treble -- (having
or denoting a high range;
"soprano voice"; "soprano
sax"; "the boy still had a
fine treble voice"; "the
treble clef")
=> sopranino -- (higher in
range than soprano; "a
sopranino recorder")
=> tenor -- (of or close in
range to the highest natural
adult male voice; "tenor
voice")
=> tenor -- ((of a musical
instrument) intermediate
between alto and baritone or
bass; "a tenor sax")
Sense 5
high, in high spirits --
(happy and excited and
energetic)
=> elated (vs. dejected) --
(exultantly proud and joyful;
in high spirits; "the elated
winner"; "felt elated and
excited")
Sense 6
gamey, gamy, high -- ((used of
the smell of meat) smelling
spoiled or tainted)
=> malodorous (vs. fragrant),
malodourous, unpeasant-smelling,
ill-smelling, stinky --
(having an unpleasant smell)
Sense 7
high, mellow -- (slightly and
pleasantly intoxicated from
alcohol or a drug (especially
marijuana))
=> intoxicated (vs. sober),
drunk, inebriated --
(stupefied or excited by a
chemical substance (especially
alcohol); "a noisy crowd of
intoxicated sailors";
"helplessly inebriated")
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High adverb
4 senses of high
Sense 1
high, high up -- (at a great
altitude; "he climbed high on
the ladder")
Sense 2
high -- (in or to a high
position, amount, or degree;
"prices have gone up far too
high")
Sense 3
high, richly, luxuriously --
(in a rich manner; "he lives
high")
Sense 4
high -- (far up toward the
source; "he lives high up the
river") |
