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N ภาษาเยอรมัน แบบ มาตรฐาน (ซึ่ง เริ่ม ใช้ กัน ใน ภาคใต้ และ ภาค กลาง ของ เยอรมัน  pa-sa-yor-ra-man-baeb-mad-tra-tan

 

High Mass

N พิธี ฉลอง การ รับประทาน อาหาร มื้อ สุดท้าย ของ พระเยซู  มี การ เผา เครื่อง หอม  บรรเลง ดนตรี  และ ขับร้อง  pi-ti-cha-long-kan-rab-pra-tan-ar-han-mue-sud-tai-kong-pra-ye-su-me-kan-pao-krueang-hom-ban-leng-don-tri-lae-kab-rong

 

Highways Department

N กรมทางหลวง  kron-tang-luang

 

high

ADJ(ภูเขา  ตึก  สูง  suang

 

high

ADJ(สระ  เสียง สูง  siang-suang

 

high

ADJ ก้าวหน้า  kao-na

 

high

ADJ ซึ่ง อยู่ สูง  sueng-yu-suang

 

high

ADJ ดี  de

 

high

ADJ รุนแรง (ลม  จัด  run-rang

 

high

ADJ ร่าเริง  เบิกบาน  blithe ecstatic exuberant depressed morose unhappy ra-rang

 

high

ADJ เมา (ยา  สุรา (คำ แสลง  drunk inebriated intoxicated clearheaded sober unintoxicated maol

 

high

ADJ แพง  pang

 

high

N ที่สูง  เนิน สูง  ti-suang

 

high

N เกียร์ สูง  kia-suang

 

high and dry

SL โดน ละทิ้ง  don-la-ting

 

high and mighty

IDM หยิ่ง และ วางอำนาจ  ying-lae-wang-am-nad

 

high blood pressure

N ความดันโลหิต สูง  kwam-dan-lo-hid-sung

 

high church

A เกี่ยวกับ ศาสนา คริสเตียน นิกาย ประจำชาติ อังกฤษ 

 

high command

N กองบัญชาการ สูงสุด  kong-ban-cha-kan-sung-sud

 

high commissioner

N ข้าหลวงใหญ่  เอก อัค ราชทูต  ambassador envoy legate ka-luang-yai

 

high explosive

N วัตถุระเบิด แรงสูง  เช่น  ระเบิดTNT  wad-thu-ra-boed-raeng-sung-chen-ra-boed-tnt

 

high fidelity

N การ รับ ส่ง คลื่นเสียง ที่ ชัด และ มี เสียงรบกวน น้อย มาก  hi-fi kan-rab-song-kluen-siang-ti-chad-lae-me-siang-rob-kuan-noi-mak

 

high jump

N กีฬา กระโดดสูง ข้าม คาน  ki-la-kra-dod-sung-kam-kan

 

high priest

N พระ ชั้นสูง  หัวหน้าคณะสงฆ์  pare-chan-suang

 

high profile

N การ เป็น เป้าสายตา ของ สาธารณะ ชน  kan-pen-pao-sai-ta-kong-sa-ta-ra-na-chon

 

high school

N โรงเรียนมัธยม 

 

high school

N โรงเรียนมัธยม ปลาย  โรงเรียน มัธยมศึกษาตอนปลาย  โรงเรียน เตรียมอุดมศึกษา  rong-rian-mad-ta-yom-plai

 

high seas

N ทะเลหลวง  ta-le-luang

 

high society

N สังคม ชั้นสูง  beau monde sang-kon-chan-suang

 

high spot

IDM ส่วน ที่ ดี ของ บางสิ่ง  suan-ti-de-kong-bang-sing

 

high street

N ถนนใหญ่ (ที่ มี ร้านค้า สอง ข้างทาง (ภาษาอังกฤษ แบบ อังกฤษ  ถนนสายหลัก (ที่ มี ร้านค้า สอง ข้างทาง  ta-non-yai

 

high technology

N เทคโนโลยีชั้นสูง  เทคโนโลยี ล้ำหน้า  high tech tek-no-lo-ye-chan-sung

 

high water

N ระดับน้ำ สูงสุด 

 

high-class

ADJ ชั้นสูง  มี คุณ ภาพ สูง  chab-suang

 

high-class woman

N ดอกฟ้า  dok-fa

 

high-colored

A ที่ มี สีแดง ฉูดฉาด 

 

high-fiber

ADJ มี เส้น ใย มาก (อาหาร  me-sen-yai-mak

 

high-flown

A ที่ ทะเยอทะยาน  ที่ ยโส โอหัง 

 

high-flyer

IDM คน ทะเยอทะยาน  คนที่ อยาก ประสบความสำเร็จ อย่างมาก  kon-ta-yor-ta-yan

 

high-grade

ADJ ซึ่ง ดีเลิศ  ซึ่ง มี คุณ ภาพ สูง  high-quality sueng-de-loed

 

high-handed

ADJ ยโส โอหัง  ไม่ คิดถึง จิตใจ คนอื่น  arrogant overbearing ya-so-o-hang

 

high-heeled

ADJ ที่ มี ส้นสูง  ti-me-son-sung

 

high-low

N เกม ไฮโล  เกม โป๊กเกอร์ 

 

high-low

N เกม ไฮโล  เกม โป๊กเกอร์ ที่ ชนะ ได้ ทั้ง จาก มือ ไพ่ สูง และ ไพ่ ต่ำ  kam-hai-lo

 

high-minded

A ที่ มี คุณ ธรรม  ที่ หยิ่งยโส 

 

high-minded

ADJ ซึ่ง มี คุณ ธรรม สูง  conscientious ethical upright dishonest unethical unscrupulous sueng-me-kun-na-tam-sung

 

high-pitched

ADJ(เสียง  สูง (เสียง  แหลม  low-pitched suang

 

high-pressure

A ที่ มี ความกดดัน สูง  ที่ รุกราน แข่งขัน 

 

high-pressure

ADJ ซึ่ง มี ความกดดัน สูง  sueng-me-kwam-kod-dan-sung

 

high-pressure

VT ที่ ชักชวน หรือ กระตุ้น ให้ ซื้อของ โดย ใช้ กลยุทธ์ ที่ ก้าวร้าว และ ไม่ยอม เลิกรา (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  ti-chak-chuan-rue-kra-tun-hai-sue-kong-doi-chai-kon-la-yud-ti-kao-rao-lae-mai-yom-loek-ra

 

high-proof

A ที่ มีระดับ แอลกอฮอล์ สูง 

 

high-ranking

ADJ ที่อยู่ ชั้นสูง  ti-yu-chan-suang

 

high-res

SL(ภาพ  ชัดเจน (มาจาก  high-resolution(ภาพ  ใช้ได้  hi-res chad-jen

 

high-rise

ADJ(อาคาร  ซึ่ง มี หลาย ชั้น (ทาง สถาปัตยกรรม  sueng-me-lai-chan

 

high-rise

N อาคาร สูง ที่ มี หลาย ชั้น (ทาง สถาปัตยกรรม  ar-kan-sung-ti-me-lai-chan

 

high-seasoned

A ที่ มี รสจัด จาก เครื่องเทศ มาก 

 

high-sounding

A ที่ เสแสร้ง  ที่ ดู ยิ่งใหญ่  ที่ โอ้อวด 

 

high-sounding

ADJ ที่ ฟัง ดู ใหญ่โต (แต่ จริงๆ แล้ว ไม่มี อะไร  orotund pompous turgid ti-fang-du-yai-to

 

high-speed

ADJ ด้วย ความเร็ว สูง  ซึ่ง มี ความเร็ว สูง  duai-kwam-reo-sung

 

high-spirited

A ที่ มีชีวิตชีวา ร่าเริง  ที่ กล้าได้กล้าเสีย คึกคะนอง 

 

high-spirited

ADJ ซึ่ง ร่าเริง  ซึ่ง มีชีวิตชีวา  animated lively sprightly lethargic sluggish tired sueng-ra-rang

 

high-strung

A ที่ กระสับกระส่าย  ที่ กระวนกระวาย ตึงเครียด 

 

high-strung

ADJ ซึ่ง หงุดหงิด ง่าย  ซึ่ง กระสับกระส่าย ง่าย  anxious nervous tense calm placid relaxed sueng-ngud-ngid-ngai

 

high-tail it out of somewhere

IDM รีบ ออก ไป อย่างเร็ว  rib-ook-pai-yang-reo

 

high-tech

ADJ ซึ่ง ใช้ เทคโนโลยีชั้นสูง (คำย่อ ของ  high technology sueng-chai-tek-no-lo-ye-chan-sung

 

high-tension

ADJ ซึ่ง มี แรงดัน สูง (ทาง ไฟฟ้า  sueng-me-raeng-dan-sung

 

high-toned

A ที่ สูงส่ง ดีเยี่ยม  ที่ มี อุดมการณ์ สูง 

 

high-toned

ADJ ซึ่ง มี รสนิยมสูง  ซึ่ง สง่างาม  grand noble sublime sueng-me-ros-sa-ni-yon-suang

 

high-up

N คนที่ มี ตำแหน่ง สูง 

 

high-wrought

A ที่ ตื่นเต้น มาก  ที่ ตึงเครียด มาก 

 

highball

N วิสกี้ หรือ เหล้า ผสม น้ำ โซดา หรือ น้ำ ขิง แล้ว เสิร์ฟ ใน แก้ว ทรง สูง  wis-ki-rue-lao-pa-som-nam-so-da-rue-nam-king-laeo-soeb-nai-kaeo-song-sung

 

highball

VI ไป ด้วย ความเร็ว สูง (คำ แสลง  pai-duai-kwam-reo-sung

 

highball

VT ไป ด้วย ความเร็ว สูง (คำ แสลง  pai-duai-kwam-reo-sung

 

highborn

ADJ ซึ่ง เกิด มา ใน ตระกูล สูง (ทาง วรรณ คดี  ซึ่ง เกิด มา ใน ตระกูล ซึ่ง เกิด มา ใน ตระกูล ที่ ร่ำรวย  wellborn common plebeian sueng-koed-ma-nai-tra-kun-sung

 

highboy

N ตู้เสื้อผ้า สูง แบบ มี ขา ยัน 

 

highbred

ADJ ซึ่ง มี กริยา มารยาท ดี (คำ โบรา ณ  ซึ่ง มี กริยา มารยาท เรียบร้อย  sueng-me-kri-ya-ma-ra-yad-de

 

highbred

ADJ ซึ่ง มี พันธุ์ ดี (ทาง เกษตรกรรม  ซึ่ง เป็น พันธุ์แท้  purebred thoroughbred pedigreed mixed sueng-me-pan-de

 

highbrow

N ผู้ มี การศึกษา สูง  ผู้ มี การศึกษา ดี  egghead intellectual savant idiot moron phu-me-kan-suek-sa-sung

 

highbrow

SL คน รสนิยมสูง  kon-ros-sa-ni-yom-sung

 

highchair

N เก้าอี้ ขา ยาว สำหรับ กิน อาหาร ของ เด็กเล็ก  kao-i-ka-yao-sam-rab-kin-ar-han-kong-dek-lek

 

higher education

N การศึกษา ใน ระดับสูง กว่า มัธยมศึกษา  โดยเฉพาะ ใน วิทยาลัย  มหาวิทยาลัย  และ บัณ ฑิต วิทยาลัย  kan-suek-sa-nai-ra-dab-sung-kwa-mad-tha-yom-suek-sa-doi-cha-phow-nai-wid-ta-ya-lai-ma-ha-wid-ta-ya-lai-lae-ban-did-wid-ta-ya-lai

 

higher-up

N คนชั้นสูง ใน หน่วยงาน  ผู้บังคับบัญชา 

 

higher-up

N บุคคล ที่ มี ตำแหน่ง สูง ใน หน่วยงาน หรือ องค์กร (คำ ไม่เป็นทางการ  หัวหน้า  ผู้บังคับบัญชา  chief senior superior inferior subordinate underling buk-kon-ti-me-tam-naeng-sung-nai-nuai-ngan-rue-ong-kon

 

highest common factor

N ตัวหารร่วมมาก  greatest common divisor tua-han-ruam-mak

 

highfalutin

ADJ หยิ่ง  ยโส  โอหัง  grandiose pompous pretentious humble ying

 

highfaluting

ADJ หยิ่ง  ยโส  โอหัง  grandiose pompous pretentious humble ying

 

highhanded

ADJ ยโส โอหัง  ไม่ คิดถึง จิตใจ คนอื่น  arrogant overbearing ya-so-o-hang

 

highjack

N การจี้ เครื่องบิน  เรือ  รถไฟ  การปล้น เครื่องบิน  เรือ  รถไฟ  hijack kan-je-krueang-bin ruea rod-fai

 

highjack

VT จี้ เครื่องบิน  เรือ  รถไฟ  ปล้น เครื่องบิน  เรือ  รถไฟ  hijack je-krueang-bin ruea rod-fai

 

highland

ADJ เกี่ยวกับ หรือ มี ลักษณะ ของ บริเวณ ที่สูง  kiao-kab-rue-me-lak-sa-na-kong-bo-ri-wen-ti-sung

 

highland

N บริเวณ ที่สูง  บริเวณ ที่ราบสูง  upland bo-ri-wen-sung

 

highlander

N คน ที่เกิด หรือ อาศัย อยู่ ใน บริเวณ ที่ราบสูง  kon-ti-koed-rue-ar-sai-yu-nai-bo-ri-wen-ti-rab-sung

 

highlight

VT เน้น  emphasize nean

 

highlighter

N ปากกา สำหรับ เน้น ข้อความ เพื่อให้ เห็น เด่นชัด  pak-ka-sam-rab-nen-kor-kwam-phuea-hai-hen-den-chad

 

highly

ADV อย่างมาก  อย่างสูง  อย่างยิ่ง  อย่างชื่นชม หรือ ยกย่อง มาก  ใน ระดับสูง  ใน ราคา สูง  extremely very yang-mak

 

highly

ADV โดย มี ตำแหน่ง สูง  doi-me-tam-naeng-sung

 

highness

N ความ มีเกียรติ  ความสูง ส่ง  kwam-me-kiad

 

highroad

N ถนนสายหลัก ใน เมือง (ภาษาอังกฤษ แบบ อังกฤษ  ta-non-sai-lak-nai-mueang

 

highroad

N ทางตรง ที่สุด (ที่จะ ไป ที่ใด ที่หนึ่ง  tang-trong-ti-sud

 

hight

ADJ ซึ่ง ชื่อว่า (คำ โบรา ณ  ซึ่ง เรียก ว่า  called named sueng-chue-wa

 

highway

N ทางหลวง  ทาง สาย ใหญ่  ทางคมนาคม สาย สำคัญ  main artery main road tang-luang

 

highwayman

N โจร ที่ ดัก ปล้น ตาม ถนน  bandit brigand jon-ti-dak-plon-tam-ta-non

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HIGH

a.hi. 1. Extending a great distance above the surface of the earth; elevated; lofty; of great altitude; as a high mountain; a high tower.
2. Rising, or having risen, or being far above the earth; elevated; lofty; as a high flight; the clouds are high in the atmosphere.
3. Elevated above the horizon; as, how high is the sun? It is an hour high.
4. Raised above any object.
High o'er their heads a moldering rock is placed.
5. Exalted in nature or dignity.
The highest faculty of the soul.
6. Elevated in rank, condition or office. We speak of high and low; of a high office; high rank; high station; a high court.
7. Possessing or governed by honorable pride; noble; exalted; magnanimous; dignified; as a man of a high mind.
8. Exalted in excellence or extent.
Solomon lived at ease, nor aimed beyond
Higher design than to enjoy his state.
9. Difficult; abstruse.
They meet to hear, and answer such high things.
1 . Boastful; ostentatious.
His forces, after all the high discourses, amounted really but to eighteen hundred foot.
11. Arrogant; proud; lofty; loud.
The governor made himself merry with his high and threatening language.
12. Loud; boisterous; threatening or angry. The parties had very high words.
13. Violent; severe; oppressive.
When there appeareth on either side a high hand, violent persecution. etc.
14. Public; powerful; triumphant; glorious; or under divine protection.
The children of Israel went out of Egypt with a high hand. Exodus 14:8.
15. Noble; illustrious; honorable; as a man of high birth.
16. Expressive of pride and haughtiness; as high looks. Isaiah 1 :12.
17. Powerful; mighty.
Strong is thy hand, high is thy right hand. Psalm 89:13.
18. Possessed of supreme power, dominion or excellence.
Thou, Lord, art high above all the earth. Psalm 97:9.
19. Great; important; solemn; held in veneration.
For that sabbath-day was a high day. John 19:31.
2 . Violent; rushing with velocity; tempestuous; as a high wind.
21. Tumultuous; turbulent; inflamed; violent; as high passions.
22. Full; complete. It is high time to retire.
It is high time to awake from sleep. Romans 13:11.
23. Raised; accompanied by, or proceeding from great excitement of the feelings; as high pleasure of body or mind.
24. Rich; luxurious; well seasoned; as high fare; high living; high sauces.
25. Strong; vivid; deep; as a high color.
26. Dear; of a great price, or greater price than usual; as, to purchase at a high rate; goods are high.
27. Remote from the equator north or south; as a high latitude.
28. Remote in past time; early in former time; as high antiquity.
29. Extreme; intense; as a high heat.
3 . Loud; as a high sound. but more generally,
31. In music, acute; sharp; as a high note; a high voice; opposed to low or grave.
32. Much raised; as high relief [alto relievo. ]
33. Far advanced in art or science; as high attainments.
34. Great; capital; committed against the king, sovereign or state; as high treason, distinguished from petty treason, which is committed against a master or other superior.
35. Great; exalted; as a high opinion of one's integrity.
High church and low church, in Great Britain, a distinction introduced after the revolution. The high church were supposed to favor the papists, or at least to support the high claims to prerogative, which were maintained by the Stuarts. The low church entertained more moderate notions, manifested great enmity to popery, and were inclined to circumscribe the royal prerogatives. This distinction is now less marked, but not wholly obliterated.
High day, high noon, the time when the sun is in the meridian.
High Dutch, is the German language, as distinguished from Low Dutch or Belgic, or the cultivated German, as opposed to the vulgar dialects.

 

HIGH

n.An elevated place; superior region; as on high; from on high. On high, aloud.
1. Aloft.

 

HIGH-AIMED

a.Having grand or lofty designs.

 

HIGH-ARCHED

a.Having elevated arches.

 

HIGH-ASPIRING

a.Having elevated views; aiming at elevated objects.

 

HIGH-BLEST

a.Supremely happy.

 

HIGH-BLOWN

a.Swelled much with wind; inflated, as with pride or conceit.

 

HIGH-BORN

a.Being of noble birth or extraction.

 

HIGH-BUILT

a.Of lofty structure. 1. Covered with lofty buildings.
The high-built elephant his castle rears.

 

HIGH-CLIMBING

a.Climbing to a great height. 1. Difficult to be ascended.

 

HIGH-COLORED

a.Having a strong, deep or glaring color. 1. Vivid; strong or forcible in representation; as a high-colored description.

 

HIGH-DAY

a.Fine; befitting a holiday.

 

HIGH-DESIGNING

a.Forming great schemes.

 

HIGH-EMBOWED

a.Having lofty arches.

 

HIGH-ENGENDERED

a.Engendered aloft, or in the air.

 

HIGH-FED

a.Pampered; fed luxuriously.

 

HIGH-FLAMING

a.Throwing flame to a great highth.

 

HIGH-FLIER

n.One that carries his opinions to extravagance.

 

HIGH-FLOWN

a.Elevated; swelled; proud; as high-flown hopes. 1. Turgid; swelled; extravagant; as a high-flown hyperbole.

 

HIGH-FLUSHED

a.Much elated.

 

HIGH-FLYING

a.Extravagant in claims or opinions; as high-flying, arbitrary kings. Highgate Resin. [See Fossil Copal. ]

 

HIGH-GAZING

a.Looking upwards.

 

HIGH-GOING

a.Moving rapidly.

 

HIGH-GROWN

a.Having the crop considerably grown.

 

HIGH-HEAPED

a.Covered with high piles; as a high-heaped table. 1. Raised in high piles.

 

HIGH-HEARTED

a.Full of courage.

 

HIGH-HEELED

a.Having high heels.

 

HIGH-HUNG

a.Hung aloft; elevated.

 

HIGH-LIVED

a.Pertaining to high life.

 

HIGH-METTLED

a.Having high spirit; ardent; full of fire; as a high-mettled steed.

 

HIGH-MINDED

a.Proud; arrogant. Be not high-minded, but fear. Romans 11:2 .
1. Having honorable pride; magnanimous; opposed to mean.

 

HIGH-OPERATION

n.In surgery, a method of extracting the stone from the human bladder, by cutting the upper part of it.

 

HIGH-PLACE

n.In Scripture, an eminence or mound on which sacrifices were offered. Before the temple was built in Jerusalem, sacrifices were offered to Jehovah by his worshipers, on high places; but afterwards such mounds were devoted to idolatrous sacrifices.

 

HIGH-PLACED

a.Elevated in situation or rank.

 

HIGH-PRIEST

n.A chief priest.

 

HIGH-PRINCIPLED

a.Extravagant in notions of politics.

 

HIGH-RAISED

a.Elevated; raised aloft. 1. Raised with great expectations or conceptions.

 

HIGH-REACHING

a.Reaching to a great highth. 1. Reaching upwards.
2. Ambitious; aspiring.

 

HIGH-REARED

a.Raised high; of lofty structure.

 

HIGH-RED

a.Having a strong red color; deeply red.

 

HIGH-REPENTED

a.Deeply repented.

 

HIGH-RESOLVED

a.Very resolute.

 

HIGH-ROOFED

a.Having a lofty or sharp roof.

 

HIGH-SEASONED

a.Enriched with spices or other seasoning.

 

HIGH-SEATED

a.Fixed on high; seated in an elevated place.

 

HIGH-SIGHTED

a.Always looking upward.

 

HIGH-SOUNDING

a.Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as high-sounding words or titles.

 

HIGH-SPIRITED

a.Full of spirit or natural fire; easily irritated; irascible. 1. Full of spirit; bold; daring.

 

HIGH-STOMACHED

a.Having a lofty spirit; proud; obstinate.

 

HIGH-SWELLING

a.Swelling greatly; inflated; boastful.

 

HIGH-SWOLN

a.Greatly swelled.

 

HIGH-TAPER

n.A plant of the genus Verbascum.

 

HIGH-TASTED

a.Having a strong relish; piquant.

 

HIGH-TOWERED

a.Having lofty towers.

 

HIGH-VICED

a.Enormously wicked.

 

HIGH-WROUGHT

a.Wrought with exquisite art or skill; accurately finished. 1. Inflamed to a high degree; as high-wrought passion.

 

HIGHLAND

n.Elevated land; a mountainous region. Highlands of Scotland, mountainous regions inhabited by the descendants of the ancient Celts, who retain their primitive language.
Highlands on the Hudson, sixty miles from New York. These afford most sublime and romantic scenery, and here is West Point, a fortified post during the revolution, and now the seat of one of the best military schools of the age.

 

HIGHLANDER

n.An inhabitant of the mountains; as the Highlanders of Scotland.

 

HIGHLANDISH

a.Denoting high or mountainous land.

 

HIGHLY

adv. hi'ly. With elevation in place. 1. In a great degree.
We are highly favored.
Exercise is highly requisite to health.
2. Proudly; arrogantly; ambitiously.
3. With elevation of mind or opinion; with great estimation; as, to think highly of one's performances.

 

HIGHMOST

a.Highest. [Not used. ]

 

HIGHNESS

n.hi'ness. Elevation above the surface; loftiness; altitude; highth. 1. Dignity; elevation in rank, character or power.
2. Excellence; value.
3. Violence; as the highness of wind.
4. Great amount; as the highness of price.
5. Acuteness; as the highness of a note or voice.
6. Intenseness, as of heat.
7. A title of honor given to princes or other men of rank.

 

HIGHTH, HIGHT

n.[See Height. ] Elevation; altitude; loftiness. [It is very desirable that this noun should be regularly formed from the adjective. ] Hight, to call, to promise, to command, etc. , is a false orthography, from Saxon, hatan. It is obsolete. [See Heat. ]

 

HIGHWATER

n.The utmost flow or greatest elevation of the tide; also, the time of such elevation.

 

HIGHWATER-MARK

n.The line made on the shore by the tide at its utmost highth.

 

HIGHWAY

n.A public road; a way open to all passengers; so called, either because it is a great or public road, or because the earth was raised to form a dry path. Highways open a communication from one city or town to another. 1. Course; road; train of action.

 

HIGHWAYMAN

n.One who robs on the public road, or lurks in the highway for the purpose of robbing.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HIGH

High, v. i. Etym: [See Hie. ]

 

Defn: To hie. [Obs. ] Men must high them apace, and make haste. Holland.

 

HIGH

High, a. [Compar. Higher; superl. Highest. ] Etym: [OE. high, hegh,hey, heh, AS. heáh, h; akin to OS. hh, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. hh, G. hoch, Icel. hr, Sw. hög, Dan. höi, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. hügel hill, Lith. kaukaras.]

 

1. Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; as, a high mountain, tower, tree; the sun is high.

 

2. Regarded as raised up or elevated; distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; superior; -- used indefinitely or relatively, and often in figurative senses, which are understood from the connection; as - (a ) Elevated in character or quality, whether moral or intellectual; preëminent; honorable; as, high aims, or motives. "The highest faculty of the soul. " Baxter. (b ) Exalted in social standing or general estimation, or in rank, reputation, office, and the like; dignified; as, she was welcomed in the highest circles. He was a wight of high renown. Shak.

 

(c ) Of noble birth; illustrious; as, of high family. (d ) Of great strength, force, importance, and the like; strong; mighty; powerful; violent; sometimes, triumphant; victorious; majestic, etc. ; as, a high wind; high passions. "With rather a high manner. " Thackeray. Strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. Ps. lxxxix. 13. Can heavenly minds such high resentment show Dryden.

 

(e ) Very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount; grand; noble. Both meet to hear and answer such high things. Shak. Plain living and high thinking are no more. Wordsworth.

 

(f ) Costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price. If they must be good at so high a rate, they know they may be safe at a cheaper. South.

 

(g ) Arrogant; lofty; boastful; proud; ostentatious; -- used in a bad sense. An high look and a proud heart. .. is sin. Prov. xxi. 4. His forces, after all the high discourses, amounted really but to eighteen hundred foot. Clarendon.

 

3. Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree; as, 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 ) color; high (i. e., extensive, thorough ) scholarship, etc. High time it is this war now ended were. Spenser. High sauces and spices are fetched from the Indies. Baker.

 

4. (Cookery )

 

Defn: Strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high.

 

5. (Mus. )

 

Defn: Acute or sharp; -- opposed to grave or low; as, a high note.

 

6. (Phon. )

 

Defn: Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as e (eve ), oo (food ). See Guide to Pronunciation, §§ 1 , 11. High admiral, the chief admiral. -- High altar, the principal altar in a church. -- High and dry, out of water; out of reach of the current or tide; -- said of a vessel, aground or beached. -- High and mighty arrogant; overbearing. [Colloq. ] -- High art, art which deals with lofty and dignified subjects and is characterized by an elevated style avoiding all meretricious display. -- High bailiff, the chief bailiff. -- High Church, and Low Church, two ecclesiastical parties in the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church. The high- churchmen emphasize the doctrine of the apostolic succession, and hold, in general, to a sacramental presence in the Eucharist, to baptismal regeneration, and to the sole validity of Episcopal ordination. They attach much importance to ceremonies and symbols in worship. Low-churchmen lay less stress on these points, and, in many instances, reject altogether the peculiar tenets of the high-church school. See Broad Church. -- High constable (Law ), a chief of constabulary. See Constable, n.,2. -- High commission court, a court of ecclesiastical jurisdiction in England erected and united to the regal power by Queen Elizabeth in 1559. On account of the abuse of its powers it was abolished in 1641. -- High day (Script. ), a holy or feast day. John xix. 31. -- High festival (Eccl.), a festival to be observed with full ceremonial. -- High German, or High Dutch. See under German. -- High jinks, an old Scottish pastime; hence, noisy revelry; wild sport. [Colloq. ] "All the high jinks of the county, when the lad comes of age. " F. Harrison. -- High latitude (Geog.), one designated by the higher figures;consequently, a latitude remote from the equator. -- High life, life among the aristocracy or the rich. -- High liver, one who indulges in a rich diet. -- High living, a feeding upon rich, pampering food. -- High Mass. (R. C. Ch. ) See under Mass. -- High milling, a process of making flour from grain by several successive grindings and intermediate sorting, instead of by a single grinding. -- High noon, the time when the sun is in the meridian. -- High place (Script. ), an eminence or mound on which sacrifices were offered. -- High priest. See in the Vocabulary. -- High relief. (Fine Arts ) See Alto-rilievo. -- High school. See under School. High seas (Law ), the open sea; the part of the ocean not in the territorial waters of any particular sovereignty, usually distant three miles or more from the coast line. Wharton. -- High steam, steam having a high pressure. -- High steward, the chief steward. -- High tea, tea with meats and extra relishes. -- High tide, the greatest flow of the tide; high water. -- High time. (a ) Quite time; full time for the occasion. (b ) A time of great excitement or enjoyment; a carousal. [Slang ] -- High treason, treason against the sovereign or the state, the highest civil offense. See Treason.

 

Note: It is now sufficient to speak of high treason as treason simply, seeing that petty treason, as a distinct offense, has been abolished. Mozley & W. -- High water, the utmost flow or greatest elevation of the tide; also, the time of such elevation. -- High-water mark. (a ) That line of the seashore to which the waters ordinarily reach at high water. (b ) A mark showing the highest level reached by water in a river or other body of fresh water, as in time of freshet. -- High-water shrub (Bot. ), a composite shrub (Iva frutescens ), growing in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States. -- High wine, distilled spirits containing a high percentage of alcohol; -- usually in the plural. -- To be on a high horse, to be on one's dignity; to bear one's self loftily. [Colloq. ] -- With a high hand. (a ) With power; in force; triumphantly. "The children of Israel went out with a high hand. " Ex. xiv. 8.(b ) In an overbearing manner, arbitrarily. "They governed the city with a high hand. " Jowett (Thucyd. ).

 

Syn. -- Tall; lofty; elevated; noble; exalted; supercilious; proud; violent; full; dear. See Tall.

 

HIGH

HIGH High, adv.

 

Defn: In a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully. "And reasoned high. " Milton. "I can not reach so high. " Shak.

 

Note: High is extensively used in the formation of compound words, most of which are of very obvious signification; as, high-aimed, high-arched, high-aspiring, high-bearing, high-boasting, high-browed, high-crested, high-crowned, high-designing, high-engendered, high- feeding, high-flaming, high-flavored, high-gazing, high-heaped, high- heeled, high-priced, high-reared, high-resolved, high-rigged, high- seated, high-shouldered, high-soaring, high-towering, high-voiced, and the like. High and low, everywhere; in all supposable places; as, I hunted high and low. [Colloq. ]

 

HIGH

HIGH High, n.

 

1. An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.

 

2. People of rank or high station; as, high and low.

 

3. (Card Playing )

 

Defn: The highest card dealt or drawn. High, low, jack, and the game, a game at cards; -- also called all fours, old sledge, and seven up. -- In high and low, utterly; completely; in every respect. [Obs. ] Chaucer. -- On high, aloft; above. The dayspring from on high hath visited us. Luke i. 78. -- The Most High, the Supreme Being; God.

 

HIGH

HIGH High, v. i.

 

Defn: To rise; as, the sun higheth. [Obs. ]

 

HIGHBINDER

HIGHBINDER High "bind `er, n.

 

Defn: A ruffian; one who hounds, or spies upon, another; app. esp. to the members of certain alleged societies among the Chinese. [U. S.]

 

HIGH-BLOWN

HIGH-BLOWN High "-blown `, a.

 

Defn: Inflated, as with conceit.

 

HIGHBORN

HIGHBORN High "born `, a.

 

Defn: Of noble birth. Shak.

 

HIGHBOY

HIGHBOY High "boy `, n.

 

1. One who lives high; also, in politics, a highflyer.

 

2. A kind of set of drawers. [U. S.] "Mahogany highboys glittering with brass handles." K. L. Bates.

 

HIGH-BRED

HIGH-BRED High "-bred `, a.

 

Defn: Bred in high life; of pure blood. Byron.

 

HIGH-BUILT

HIGH-BUILT High "-built `, a.

 

Defn: Of lofty structure; tall. "High-built organs." Tennyson. The high-built elephant his castle rears. Creech.

 

HIGH-CHURCH

HIGH-CHURCH High "-church `, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to, or favoring, the party called the High Church, or their doctrines or policy. See High Church, under High, a.

 

HIGH-CHURCHISM

HIGH-CHURCHISM High "-church `ism, n.

 

Defn: The principles of the high-church party.

 

HIGH-CHURCHMAN

HIGH-CHURCHMAN High "-church `man, n.; pl. -men (.

 

Defn: One who holds high-church principles.

 

HIGH-CHURCHMAN-SHIP

HIGH-CHURCHMAN-SHIP High "-church `man-ship, n.

 

Defn: The state of being a high-churchman. J. H. Newman.

 

HIGH-COLORED

HIGH-COLORED High "-col `ored, a.

 

1. Having a strong, deep, or glaring color; flushed. Shak.

 

2. Vivid; strong or forcible in representation; hence, exaggerated; as, high-colored description.

 

HIGH-EMBOWED

HIGH-EMBOWED High "-em *bowed `, a.

 

Defn: Having lofty arches. "The high-embowed roof. " Milton.

 

HIGHER CRITICISM

HIGHER CRITICISM High "er crit "i *cism.

 

Defn: Criticism which includes the study of the contents, literary character, date, authorship, etc. , of any writing; as, the higher criticism of the Pentateuch. Called also historical criticism.

 

The comparison of the Hebrew and Greek texts... introduces us to a series of questions affecting the composition, the editing, and the collection of the sacred books. This class of questions forms the special subject of the branch of critical science which is usually distinguished from the verbal criticism of the text by the name of higher, or historical, criticism. W. Robertson Smith.

 

HIGHERING

HIGHERING High "er *ing, a.

 

Defn: Rising higher; ascending. In ever highering eagle circles. Tennyson.

 

HIGHER THOUGHT

HIGHER THOUGHT Higher thought.

 

Defn: See New thought, below.

 

HIGHER-UP

HIGHER-UP High "er-up ", n.

 

Defn: A superior officer or official; -- used chiefly in pl. [Slang ]

 

HIGHFALUTING

High `fa *lu "ting, n. Etym: [Perh. a corruption of highflighting.]

 

Defn: High-flown, bombastic language. [Written also hifalutin. ] [Jocular, U. S.] Lowell.

 

HIGH-FED

HIGH-FED High "-fed `, a.

 

Defn: Pampered; fed luxuriously.

 

HIGH-FINISHED

HIGH-FINISHED High "-fin `ished, a.

 

Defn: Finished with great care; polished.

 

HIGH FIVE

HIGH FIVE High five.

 

Defn: See Cinch (the game ).

 

HIGHFLIER

HIGHFLIER High "fli `er, n.

 

Defn: One who is extravagant in pretensions, opinions, or manners. Swift.

 

HIGH-FLOWN

HIGH-FLOWN High "-flown `, a.

 

1. Elevated; proud. "High-flown hopes." Denham.

 

2. Turgid; extravagant; bombastic; inflated; as, high-flown language. M. Arnold.

 

HIGH-FLUSHED

HIGH-FLUSHED High "-flushed `, a.

 

Defn: Elated. Young.

 

HIGHFLYING

HIGHFLYING High "fly `ing, a.

 

Defn: Extravagant in opinions or ambition. "Highflying, arbitrary kings. " Dryden.

 

HIGH-GO

HIGH-GO High "-go `, n.

 

Defn: A spree; a revel. [Low ]

 

HIGH-HANDED

HIGH-HANDED High "-hand `ed, a.

 

Defn: Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high-handed act.

 

HIGH-HEARTED

HIGH-HEARTED High "-heart `ed, a.

 

Defn: Full of courage or nobleness; high-souled. -- High "-heart `ed *ness, n.

 

HIGH-HOE

HIGH-HOE High "-hoe `, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The European green woodpecker or yaffle. [Written also high- hoo. ]

 

HIGH-HOLDER

HIGH-HOLDER High "-hold `er, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The flicker; -- called also high-hole. [Local, U. S.]

 

HIGHLAND

HIGHLAND High "land, n.

 

Defn: Elevated or mountainous land; (often in the pl. ) an elevated region or country; as, the Highlands of Scotland. Highland fling, a dance peculiar to the Scottish Highlanders; a sort of hornpipe.

 

HIGHLANDER

HIGHLANDER High "land *er, n.

 

Defn: An inhabitant of highlands, especially of the Highlands of Scotland.

 

HIGHLANDRY

HIGHLANDRY High "land *ry, n.

 

Defn: Highlanders, collectively.

 

HIGH-LOW

HIGH-LOW High "-low `, n.

 

Defn: A laced boot, ankle high.

 

HIGHLY

HIGHLY High "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a high manner, or to a high degree; very much; as, highly esteemed.

 

HIGHMEN

HIGHMEN High "men, n. pl.

 

Defn: Loaded dice so contrived as to turn up high numbers. [Obs ] Sir J. Harrington.

 

HIGH-METTLED

HIGH-METTLED High "-met `tled, a.

 

Defn: Having abundance of mettle; ardent; full of fire; as, a high- mettled steed.

 

HIGH-MINDED

HIGH-MINDED High "-mind "ed, a.

 

1. Proud; arrogant. [Obs. ] Be not high-minded, but fear. Rom. xi. 2 .

 

2. Having, or characterized by, honorable pride; of or pertaining to elevated principles and feelings; magnanimous; -- opposed to mean. High-minded, manly recognition of those truths. A. Norton.

 

HIGH-MINDEDNESS

HIGH-MINDEDNESS High "-mind `ed *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being highminded; nobleness; magnanimity.

 

HIGHMOST

HIGHMOST High "most `, a.

 

Defn: Highest. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

HIGHNESS

High "ness, n. Etym: [AS. heáhnes.]

 

1. The state of being high; elevation; loftiness.

 

2. A title of honor given to kings, princes, or other persons of rank; as, His Royal Highness. Shak.

 

HIGH-PALMED

HIGH-PALMED High "-palmed `, a. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Having high antlers; bearing full-grown antlers aloft.

 

HIGH-PRESSURE

HIGH-PRESSURE High "-pres `sure, a.

 

1. Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; -- said of steam, air, water, etc. , and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines, water wheels, etc.

 

2. Fig. : Urgent; intense; as, a high-pressure business or social life. High-pressure engine, an engine in which steam at high pressure is used. It may be either a condensing or a noncondensing engine. Formerly the term was used only of the latter. See Steam engine.

 

HIGH PRIEST

HIGH PRIEST High " priest `. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: A chief priest; esp. , the head of the Jewish priesthood.

 

HIGH-PRIESTHOOD

HIGH-PRIESTHOOD High "-priest `hood, n.

 

Defn: The office, dignity, or position of a high priest.

 

HIGH-PRIESTSHIP

HIGH-PRIESTSHIP High "-priest `ship, n.

 

Defn: High-priesthood.

 

HIGH-PRINCIPLED

HIGH-PRINCIPLED High "-prin `ci *pled, a.

 

Defn: Possessed of noble or honorable principles.

 

HIGH-PROOF

HIGH-PROOF High "-proof `, a.

 

1. Highly rectified; very strongly alcoholic; as, high-proof spirits.

 

2. So as to stand any test. "We are high-proof melancholy. " Shak.

 

HIGH-RAISED

HIGH-RAISED High "-raised `, a.

 

1. Elevated; raised aloft; upreared.

 

2. Elated with great ideas or hopes. Milton.

 

HIGH-REACHING

HIGH-REACHING High "-reach `ing, a.

 

Defn: Reaching high or upward; hence, ambitious; aspiring. Shak.

 

HIGH-RED

HIGH-RED High "-red `, a.

 

Defn: Of a strong red color.

 

HIGHROAD

HIGHROAD High "road `, n.

 

Defn: A highway; a much travele

 

HIGH-SEASONED

HIGH-SEASONED High "-sea `soned, a.

 

Defn: Enriched with spice and condiments; hence, exciting; piquant.

 

HIGH-SIGHTED

HIGH-SIGHTED High "-sight `ed, a.

 

Defn: Looking upward; supercilious. Shak.

 

HIGH-SOULED

HIGH-SOULED High "-souled `, a.

 

Defn: Having a high or noble spirit; honorable. E. Everett.

 

HIGH-SOUNDING

HIGH-SOUNDING High "-sound `ing, a.

 

Defn: Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.

 

HIGH-SPIRITED

HIGH-SPIRITED High "-spir `it *ed, a.

 

Defn: Full of spirit or natural fire; haughty; courageous; impetuous; not brooking restraint or opposition.

 

HIGH STEEL

HIGH STEEL High steel.

 

Defn: Steel containing a high percentage of carbon; high-carbon steel.

 

HIGH-STEPPER

HIGH-STEPPER High "-step `per, n.

 

Defn: A horse that moves with a high step or proud gait; hence, a person having a proud bearing. [Colloq. ]

 

HIGH-STOMACHED

HIGH-STOMACHED High "-stom `ached, a.

 

Defn: Having a lofty spirit; haughty. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

HIGH-STRUNG

HIGH-STRUNG High "-strung `, a.

 

Defn: Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a high-strung horse.

 

HIGH-SWELLING

HIGH-SWELLING High "-swell `ing, a.

 

Defn: Inflated; boastful.

 

HIGHT

HIGHT Hight, n.

 

Defn: A variant of Height.

 

HIGHT

Hight, v. t. & i. [imp. Hight, Hot (, p. p. Hight, Hote (Hoten (Hote. ] Etym: [OE. heiten, highten, haten, hoten; also hight, hatte, hette, is called, was called, AS. hatan to call, name, be called, to command, promise; also hatte is called, was called; akin to G. heissen to call, be called, bid, Goth. haitan to call, in the passive, to be called. ]

 

1. To be called or named. [Archaic & Poetic. ]

 

Note: In the form hight, it is used in a passive sense as a present, meaning is called or named, also as a preterite, was called or named. This form has also been used as a past participle. See Hote. The great poet of Italy, That highte Dante. Chaucer. Bright was her hue, and Geraldine she hight. Surrey. Entered then into the church the Reverend Teacher. Father he hight, and he was, in the parish. Longfellow. Childe Harold was he hight. Byron.

 

2. To command; to direct; to impel. [Obs. ] But the sad steel seized not where it was hight Upon the child, but somewhat short did fall. Spenser.

 

3. To commit; to intrust. [Obs. ] Yet charge of them was to a porter hight. Spenser.

 

4. To promise. [Obs. ] He had hold his day, as he had hight. Chaucer.

 

HIGHTENER

HIGHTENER Hight "en *er, n.

 

Defn: That which heightens.

 

HIGHTH

HIGHTH Highth (hith or hitth ), n.

 

Defn: Variant of Height. [Obs. ]

 

HIGH-TONED

HIGH-TONED High "-toned `, a.

 

1. High in tone or sound.

 

2. Elevated; high-principled; honorable. In whose high-toned impartial mind Degrees of mortal rank and state Seem objects of indifferent weight. Sir W. Scott.

 

HIGH-TOP

HIGH-TOP High "-top `, n.

 

Defn: A ship's masthead. Shak.

 

HIGHTY-TIGHTY

HIGHTY-TIGHTY High "ty-tigh "ty, a.

 

Defn: Hoity-toity.

 

HIGHWAY

HIGHWAY High "way `, n.

 

Defn: A road or way open to the use of the public; a main road or thoroughfare.

 

Syn. -- Way; road; path; course.

 

HIGHWAYMAN

High "way `man, n.; pl. Highwaymen (.

 

Defn: One who robs on the public road; a highway robber.

 

HIGH-WROUGHT

HIGH-WROUGHT High "-wrought `, a.

 

1. Wrought with fine art or skill; elaborate. [Obs. ] Pope.

 

2. Worked up, or swollen, to a high degree; as, a highwrought passion. "A high-wrought flood. " Shak.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

high

high |haɪ | adjective 1 of great vertical extent: the top of a high mountain | the mast was higher than the tallest building in the city. (after a measurement and in questions ) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom: a tree forty feet high | how high is the fence? far above ground, sea level, or another point of reference: a fortress high up on a hill. extending above the normal or average level: a round face with a high forehead. [ attrib. ] (of territory or landscape ) inland and well above sea level: high prairies. near to the top of a real or notional list in order of rank or importance: financial security is high on your list of priorities. [ attrib. ] performed at, to, or from a considerable height: high diving. Baseball (of a pitched ball ) above a certain level, such as the batter's armpits, as it crosses home plate, and thus outside the strike zone. 2 great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity: a high temperature | fudge is high in calories. of large numerical or monetary value: they had been playing for high stakes. very favorable: nature had provided him with an admirably high opinion of himself. extreme in religious or political views: the high Christology of the Christian creeds. (of a period or movement ) at its peak: high summer. (of latitude ) close to 90 °; near the North or South Pole: high southern latitudes. 3 great in rank or status: he held high office in professional organizations. ranking above others of the same kind: they announced the High Commissioner's retirement. morally or culturally superior: they believed that nature was driven by something higher than mere selfishness. 4 (of a sound or note ) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range: a high, squeaky voice. (of a singer or instrument ) producing notes of relatively high pitch: a high soprano voice. 5 [ predic. ] informal excited; euphoric: he was high on an idea. intoxicated with drugs: some of them were already high on alcohol and Ecstasy. 6 [ predic. ] unpleasantly strong-smelling, in particular (of food ) beginning to go bad. (of game ) slightly decomposed and so ready to cook. 7 Phonetics (of a vowel ) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate. noun 1 a high point, level, or figure: commodity prices were at a rare high. a notably happy or successful moment: the highs and lows of life. a high-frequency sound or musical note. an area of high atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone. 2 [ usu. in sing. ] informal a state of high spirits or euphoria: the highs I got from cocaine always ended in despair | the team is still on a high from Saturday's victory. 3 informal high school (chiefly used in names ): I enjoyed my years at McKinley High. 4 a high power setting: the vent blower was on high . top gear in a motor vehicle. adverb 1 at or to a considerable or specified height: the sculpture stood about five feet high. 2 highly: he ranked high among the pioneers of twentieth-century chemical technology. at a high price: buying shares low and selling them high. 3 (of a sound ) at or to a high pitch. PHRASES ace (or king or queen, etc. ) high (in card games ) having the ace (or another specified card ) as the highest-ranking. from on high from a very high place. from remote high authority or heaven: government programs coming down from on high. high and dry out of the water, esp. the sea as it retreats: when the tide goes out, a lot of boats are left high and dry . in a difficult position, esp. without resources: when the plant shut down, hundreds of workers found themselves high and dry. high and low in many different places: we searched high and low for a new teacher. high and mighty informal thinking or acting as though one is more important than others. a high old time informal a most enjoyable time: they had a high old time at the clambake. high, wide, and handsome informal expansive and impressive. [from Arizona Nights by Stewart E. White (1873 –1946 ), US author. ] it is high time that —— it is past the time when something should have happened or been done: it was high time that she faced the facts. on high in or to heaven or a high place: a spotter plane circling on high. on one's high horse informal used to refer to someone's behaving in an arrogant or pompous manner: get down off your high horse. run high (of a river ) be full and close to overflowing, with a strong current. (of feelings ) be intense: passions run high when marriages break up. ORIGIN Old English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch .

 

high altar

high altar noun the chief altar of a church, typically in the chancel.

 

highball

high ball |ˈhīˌbôl ˈhaɪˌbɔl | noun 1 a drink consisting of whiskey and a mixer such as soda or ginger ale, served with ice in a tall glass. 2 informal a railroad signal to proceed. verb [ no obj. ] informal travel fast: they highballed north.

 

high-band

high-band adjective relating to or denoting a video system using a relatively high carrier frequency, which allows more bandwidth for the signal.

 

high beam

high beam noun the brightest setting of a vehicle's headlights.

 

highbinder

high bind er |ˈhīˌbīndər ˈhaɪˌbaɪndər | noun informal an unscrupulous person, esp. a corrupt politician. an assassin, esp. one belonging to a Chinese-American criminal organization. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: first recorded as Highbinders, the name of a New York gang.

 

high-born

high-born |ˈhīˌbôrn ˈhaɪˌbɔrn | adjective having noble parents: the high-born man who inherited wealth and dutifully flaunted it.

 

highboy

high boy |ˈhīˌboi ˈhaɪˌbɔɪ | noun a tall chest of drawers on legs.

 

highbred

high bred |ˈhīˌbred ˌhaɪˈbrɛd | adjective 1 bred from superior stock. 2 having or showing good breeding or manners; well-bred.

 

highbrow

high brow |ˈhīˌbrou ˈhaɪˌbraʊ | adjective often derogatory scholarly or rarefied in taste: innovatory art had a small, mostly highbrow following. noun a person of this type.

 

highbush cranberry

high bush cran ber ry |ˈhīˌbo͝oSH ˈhaɪˌbʊʃ ˈcrænbɛri | noun a shrub of the honeysuckle family, with round clusters of white flowers followed by red berries. Compare with guelder rose. [Viburnum trilobum, family Caprifoliaceae. ]

 

high chair

high chair |ˈhaɪ ˌtʃɛ (ə )r | noun a small chair with long legs for a baby or small child, fitted with a tray that is used as a table at mealtimes.

 

High Church

High Church |ˈˌhaɪ ˈtʃərtʃ | adjective of or adhering to a tradition within the Anglican Church emphasizing ritual, priestly authority, sacraments, and historical continuity with Catholic Christianity. Compare with Low Church, Broad Church. noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] the principles or adherents of this tradition. DERIVATIVES High Church man noun

 

high-class

high-class |ˈhaɪ ˈˌklæs | adjective of a high standard, quality, or social class: a high-class boarding school.

 

high color

high col or (also high coloring ) noun a flushed complexion: he had a high color to his cheeks.

 

high comedy

high com e dy noun comedy employing sophisticated wit and often satirizing the upper classes. Compare with low comedy.

 

high command

high com mand |haɪ kəˈmænd | noun the commander in chief and associated senior staff of an army, navy, or air force.

 

high commission

high com mis sion |haɪ kəˈmɪʃən | noun an embassy of one British Commonwealth country in another. DERIVATIVES high com mis sion er noun

 

high concept

high con cept noun (esp. in a movie or television plot ) emphasis on a striking and easily communicable idea: for mainstream media companies, the focus has shifted from high concept to hard cash | [ as modifier ] : a series of high-concept videos.

 

high-cost

high-cost adjective relatively expensive: risky high-cost loans.

 

high-country

high-coun try adjective of or relating to land above the piedmont and below the timberline: the high-country snowpack often exceeds 10 feet.

 

high court

high court noun a supreme court of justice. the US Supreme Court. (in the US ) the supreme court in a state. (in some US states ) a superior court. (in full High Court of Justice ) (in England and Wales ) the court of unlimited civil jurisdiction comprising three divisions: Queen's Bench, Chancery, and the Family Division.

 

high day

high day |haɪ deɪ | noun Brit. the day of a religious festival. PHRASES high days and holidays informal special occasions: the drawing room is used only on high days and holidays.

 

high-density lipoprotein

high-den si ty li po pro tein (abbr.: HDL ) noun a lipoprotein that removes cholesterol from the blood and is associated with a reduced risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease. Compare with low-density lipoprotein.

 

high-dependency

high-dependency adjective Brit. relating to hospital patients requiring a high level of medical treatment and supervision.

 

high-end

high-end |haɪ ɛnd | adjective denoting the most expensive of a range of products.

 

high enema

high enema noun an enema delivered into the colon.

 

Higher

Higher |ˈhʌɪə | noun (in Scotland ) the more advanced of the two main levels of the Scottish Certificate of Education. Compare with ordinary grade.

 

higher animals

high er an i mals |ˈhaɪ (ə )r ˈænəməlz | plural noun animals of relatively advanced or developed characteristics, such as mammals and other vertebrates.

 

higher court

high er court noun Law a court that can overrule the decision of another.

 

higher criticism

high er crit i cism noun the study of the literary methods and sources discernible in a text, esp. as applied to biblical writings.

 

higher education

high er ed u ca tion |ˈhaɪ (ə )r ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən | noun education beyond high school, esp. at a college or university.

 

higher law

high er law noun a moral or religious principle that is believed to overrule secular constitutions and laws.

 

higher learning

high er learn ing noun education and learning at the college or university level.

 

higher mathematics

high er math e mat ics plural noun [ usu. treated as sing. ] advanced mathematics, such as number theory and topology.

 

higher plants

high er plants plural noun plants of relatively complex or advanced characteristics, esp. vascular plants (including flowering plants ).

 

higher-up

high er-up |ˈˌhaɪər ˈˌəp | noun informal a senior person in an organization: he was looking for a way to impress the higher-ups.

 

highest common factor

high est com mon fac tor |haɪɪst ˈkɑmən ˈfæktər |(abbr.: HCF ) noun the highest number that can be divided exactly into each of two or more numbers.

 

high explosive

high ex plo sive |ˈˌhaɪ ɪkˈsploʊsɪv | noun a chemical explosive that is rapid and destructive, used in shells and bombs.

 

highfalutin

high fa lu tin |ˌhīfəˈlo͞otn haɪfəˈluːtɪn |(also highfaluting |-ˈlo͞otiNG |) adjective informal (esp. of speech, writing, or ideas ) pompous or pretentious: you don't want any highfalutin jargon. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: perhaps from high + fluting (present participle of flute ).

 

high fashion

high fash ion noun another term for haute couture.

 

high fidelity

high fi del i ty |ˈˌhaɪ fəˈdɛlədi | noun the reproduction of sound with little distortion, giving a result very similar to the original.

 

high finance

high fi nance noun financial transactions involving large amounts of money.

 

high five

high five |haɪ faɪv | informal noun a gesture of celebration or greeting in which two people slap each other's palms with their arms raised: they gave each other an exuberant high five in the middle of the press center. verb ( high-five ) [ with obj. ] greet with such a gesture.

 

highflier

high fli er |ˈhīflīər ˈhaɪflaɪər |(also highflyer, high-flyer ) noun a person who is or has the potential to be very successful, esp. academically or in business: the company cannot expect to recruit many highfliers. DERIVATIVES high fly ing |-ˈflī -iNG |adjective

 

high-flown

high-flown |ˈhaɪ ˈˌfloʊn | adjective (esp. of language or ideas ) extravagant and lofty.

 

high forest

high for ¦est noun [ mass noun ] forest consisting of tall trees. Forestry forest raised wholly or mainly from seed, especially as opposed to pollarded or coppiced forest.

 

high frequency

high fre quen cy noun (in radio ) a frequency of 3 –30 megahertz.

 

high gear

high gear noun a gear that causes a wheeled vehicle to move fast, owing to a high ratio between the speed of the wheels and that of the mechanism driving them: pull away in high gear | figurative : the war against the Mafia has gone into high gear.

 

High German

High Ger man noun the standard literary and spoken form of German, originally used in the highlands in the south of Germany. The establishment of this form as a standard language owes much to the biblical translations of Martin Luther in the 16th century. See also Middle High German, Old High German.

 

high-grade

high-grade |ˈhaɪ ˈˌɡreɪd | adjective of very good quality: high-grade printing papers. (of ore ) rich in metal value and commercially profitable.

 

high ground

high ground |haɪ ɡraʊnd | noun 1 land that is higher than the surrounding area, esp. that which stays dry: they decided to climb to high ground and serve as lookouts. 2 (the high ground ) a position of superiority in a debate: if he turns it down, he will have lost the moral high ground to the president.

 

high-handed

high-hand ed |ˈhaɪ ˈˌhændəd | adjective using power or authority without considering the feelings of others: they oppose this cruel and high-handed takeover. DERIVATIVES high-hand ed ly adverb, high-hand ed ness noun

 

high hat

high hat noun 1 a tall hat, esp. a top hat. informal a snobbish or supercilious person. 2 ( high-hat ) variant spelling of hi-hat. adjective ( high-hat ) informal snobbish. verb ( high-hat ) ( high-hats, high-hatting, high-hatted ) [ with obj. ] informal act in a snobbish or supercilious manner toward (someone ).

 

high heels

high heels |haɪ hilz | plural noun women's shoes with tall, thin heels. DERIVATIVES high-heeled |ˈhī ˈˌhēld |adjective

 

High Holidays

High Hol i days (also High Holy Days ) plural noun the Jewish holy days of Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashanah. Also called Days of Awe.

 

high hurdles

high hur dles plural noun [ treated as sing. ] a race in which runners jump over hurdles 42 inches (107 cm ) high. DERIVATIVES high hur dler noun

 

high-impact

high-im pact adjective [ attrib. ] 1 (of plastic or a similar substance ) able to withstand great impact without breaking. 2 denoting exercises, typically aerobics, that place a great deal of harmful stress on the body.

 

high-income

high-income adjective relating to or denoting people earning large salaries: a high-income area | high-income families. (of a country ) having a large national income: high-income oil exporters. (of an investment ) offering large dividends or a high rate of interest: a high-income bond.

 

highjack

high jack verb variant spelling of hijack.

 

high jinks

high jinks |jiNGks ˈhaɪ ˈʤɪŋks |(also hijinks ) plural noun boisterous fun: high jinks behind the wheel of a car. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: see jink .

 

high jump

high jump |ˈhaɪ ˈˌʤəmp | noun (the high jump ) an athletic event in which competitors jump over a bar that is raised until only one competitor can jump over it without dislodging it. PHRASES be for the high jump Brit. informal be about to be severely reprimanded or punished. DERIVATIVES high jump er noun

 

high-key

high-key (also high-keyed ) adjective Art & Photography having a predominance of light or bright tones.

 

high kick

high kick |haɪ kɪk | noun a kick with the foot high in the air, for example in dancing or martial arts. verb [ no obj. ] (high-kick ) make such a kick. DERIVATIVES high-kick ing adjective

 

highland

high land |ˈhīlənd ˈhaɪlənd | noun 1 (also highlands ) an area of high or mountainous land: the highlands of Madagascar | [ as modifier ] : a highland region of Vietnam. 2 (the Highlands ) the mountainous part of Scotland, north of Glasgow, often associated with Gaelic culture: [ as modifier ] : a Highland regiment. DERIVATIVES high land er noun, high land man noun ( pl. highlandmen ) ORIGIN Old English hēahlond a high promontory (see high, land ).

 

Highland cattle

High land cat tle |ˈhaɪlənd ˈkædl | plural noun animals of a shaggy-haired breed of cattle with long, curved, widely spaced horns.

 

Highland clearances

High |land clear |ances the forced removal of crofters from their land in the Highlands of Scotland in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The clearances, carried out by landlords wanting to install sheep and deer on their estates, led to extreme hardship as well as to widespread emigration to North America and elsewhere.

 

Highland dress

High land dress |ˈhaɪlənd drɛs | noun clothing in the traditional style of the Scottish Highlands, including the kilt, now chiefly worn on formal occasions.

 

Highland fling

High land fling |ˈˌhaɪlənd ˈflɪŋ | noun a vigorous Scottish dance consisting of a series of complex steps performed solo, originally to celebrate victory.

 

Highland Games

High land Games |ˈhaɪlənd ɡeɪmz | plural noun a meeting for athletic events, playing of the bagpipes, and dancing, held in the Scottish Highlands or by Scots elsewhere.

 

highland moccasin

high land moc ca sin noun the North American copperhead.

 

Highland pony

High |land pony noun a large sturdy pony of a breed with a long mane and tail, originally from Scotland.

 

high-level

high-lev el |ˈhaɪ ˈˌlɛvəl | adjective at or of a level above that which is normal or average: a high-level cistern | high-level crop production. relating to or involving people of high administrative rank or great authority: high-level negotiations. Computing denoting a programming language that is relatively accessible to the user, having instructions that resemble a natural language such as English. (of nuclear waste ) highly radioactive and requiring long-term storage in isolation.

 

high life

high life |ˈhaɪ ˈˌlaɪf | noun 1 (also high living ) an extravagant social life as enjoyed by the wealthy. 2 (usu. highlife ) a style of dance music of West African origin, influenced by rock and jazz.

 

highlight

high light |ˈhīˌlīt ˈhaɪˌlaɪt | noun 1 an outstanding part of an event or period of time: he views that season as the highlight of his career. (highlights ) the best parts of a sporting or other event edited for broadcasting or recording: he never watches TV highlights of games he has umpired. 2 a bright or reflective area in a painting, picture, or design. (usu. highlights ) a bright tint in the hair, esp. one produced by bleaching or dyeing. verb ( highlights, highlighting, highlighted ) [ with obj. ] 1 pick out and emphasize: the issues highlighted by the report | speakers at the conference highlighted additional problems faced by women with AIDS. make visually prominent: a vast backdrop with the colorful logo highlighted with lasers. mark with a highlighter: a photocopy with sections highlighted in green. 2 create highlights in (hair ).

 

highlighter

high light er |ˈhīˌlītər ˈhaɪˌlaɪdər | noun 1 a broad felt-tipped pen used to overlay transparent fluorescent color on text or a part of an illustration, leaving it legible and emphasized. 2 a cosmetic that is lighter than the wearer's foundation or skin, used to emphasize features such as the eyes or cheekbones.

 

high-low

high-low noun 1 historical a lace-up boot with a low heel, reaching to the ankle, worn by military personnel in the 18th and early 19th centuries. 2 a poker game in which the high and low hands split the pot. 3 Bridge a signal given to one's partner to lead a suit by playing a high card and then a lower card of the same suit.

 

high-low-jack

high-low-jack noun a card game in which points are won for the high trump, low trump, jack of trumps, and either the ten of trumps or the most points.

 

highly

high ly |ˈhīlē ˈhaɪli | adverb to a high degree or level: [ as submodifier ] : a highly dangerous substance | highly paid people | a highly placed official. favorably: he was highly regarded by his colleagues. ORIGIN Old English hēalīce (see high, -ly 1 ).

 

highly strung

high ¦ly strung adjective Brit. very nervous and easily upset: highly strung horses.

 

high-maintenance

high-main te nance adjective needing a lot of work to keep in good condition. informal (of a person or relationship ) demanding a lot of attention: Caitlin is our only child and she's very high-maintenance.

 

High Mass

High Mass noun (in the Roman Catholic Church ) formerly, a mass with full ceremonial, including music and incense and typically having the assistance of a deacon and subdeacon.

 

high-minded

high-mind ed |ˈhaɪ ˈˌmaɪndɪd | adjective having strong moral principles: high-minded notions of what good persons want to be. DERIVATIVES high-mind ed ly adverb, high-mind ed ness noun

 

high muck-a-muck

high muck-a-muck |ˈhī ˈmək ə ˌmək haɪ ˈmək ə mək |(also high muckety-muck ) noun informal a person in a position of authority, esp. one who is overbearing or conceited: he was once a high muckety-muck at the CIA. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: perhaps from Chinook hiyu plenty + muckamuck food, from Nootka ḥayo ten + maṙhoṙmaq - choice wheatmeal, with high substituted for hiyu.

 

highness

high ness |ˈhīnis ˈhaɪnɪs | noun 1 the state of being high: the highness of her cheekbones. 2 (His /Your, etc. , Highness ) a title given to a person of royal rank, or used in addressing them: I am most grateful, Your Highness. ORIGIN Old English hēanes (see high, -ness ).

 

high noon

high noon noun 1 midday. 2 an event or confrontation that is likely to decide the final outcome of a situation: the high noon of his quest for the presidential nomination. [popularized by the film High Noon (1952 ).]

 

high note

high note noun a successful point in an event or period of time: he wants to end his managerial career on a high note .

 

high-octane

high-oc tane |ˈhaɪ ˈˌɑkteɪn | adjective denoting gasoline having a high octane number and thus good anti-knock properties. powerful or dynamic: a high-octane forty-year-old.

 

high-pass

high-pass adjective Electronics (of a filter ) transmitting all frequencies above a certain value.

 

high-pitched

high-pitched |ˈhaɪ ˈˌpɪtʃt | adjective 1 (of a sound ) high in pitch. 2 (of a roof ) steep.

 

high places

high plac es plural noun positions of power or authority: people in high places were taking note.

 

High Point

High Point an industrial city in north central North Carolina, noted for furniture manufacturing; pop. 101, 835 (est. 2008 ).

 

high point

high point |haɪ pɔɪnt | noun the most enjoyable or significant part of an experience or period of time: the high point of her life had been a trip she took to Vancouver.

 

high polymer

high pol y mer noun a polymer having a high molecular weight, such as those used in plastics and resins.

 

high-powered

high-pow ered |ˈhaɪ ˈˌpaʊ (ə )rd |(also high-power ) adjective (of a machine or device ) having greater than normal strength or capabilities: a high-powered rifle. dynamic and capable: a high-powered delegation.

 

high-pressure

high-pres sure |ˈhaɪ ˈˌprɛʃər | noun a condition of the atmosphere in which the pressure is above average (e.g., in an anticyclone ). the high pressure over Texas continues. [ as modifier ] : a high-pressure system moving down from the north. adjective 1 involving or using much physical force: high-pressure jets of freezing water. 2 involving a high degree of anxiety or stress: he worked in a high-pressure advertising job. (of a salesperson or sales pitch ) employing a high degree of coercion; insistent: high-pressure marketing tactics.

 

high priest

high priest |ˈˌhaɪ ˈprist | noun a chief priest of a non-Christian religion, in particular: the chief priest of the historic Jewish religion. the head of a religious cult or similar group. a chief advocate of a belief or practice: the high priest of the drug culture.

 

high priestess

high priest ess noun a female high priest.

 

high profile

high pro file noun [ in sing. ] a position of attracting much attention or publicity: people who have a high profile in the community. adjective (high-profile ) attracting much attention or publicity: a high-profile military presence.

 

high-quality

high-quality adjective of very good quality: a range of high-quality wines.

 

high-ranking

high-rank ing |hīˈraNGkiNG hʌɪˈræŋkɪŋ | adjective having a senior or important position in a particular hierarchy: a high-ranking government official.

 

high relief

high re lief noun see relief ( sense 4 ).

 

High Renaissance

High Ren ais sance see Renaissance.

 

high-res

high-res adjective variant spelling of hi-res.

 

high-rise

high-rise |haɪ raɪz | adjective (of a building ) having many stories: office towers and high-rise apartments. taller or set higher than normal: high-rise handlebars. noun a building with many stories.

 

high-risk

high-risk adjective involving or exposed to a high level of danger: high-risk activities, such as skydiving and downhill skiing.

 

high road

high road |haɪ roʊd | noun 1 a main road: Chris avoided the high road and took a roundabout way through the woods. a direct or certain route or course. 2 a morally superior approach toward something: he is winning support for taking the high road in refusing to be drawn into negative campaigning.

 

high roller

high roll er |ˈhaɪ ˌroʊlər | noun informal a person who gambles or spends large amounts of money. DERIVATIVES high-roll ing adjective ORIGIN with reference to rolling dice.

 

high school

high school |ˈhaɪ ˌskul | noun a school that typically comprises grades 9 through 12, attended after primary school or middle school. DERIVATIVES high school er noun

 

high seas

high seas |ˈˌhaɪ ˈsiz | plural noun (the high seas ) the open ocean, esp. that not within any country's jurisdiction.

 

high season

high sea son |ˈˌhaɪ ˈsizən | noun chiefly Brit. the most popular time of year at a resort, hotel, or tourist attraction, when prices are highest.

 

high-security

high-security adjective extremely secure: a high-security jail.

 

high sign

high sign noun informal a surreptitious gesture, often prearranged, giving warning or indicating that all is well: I'm getting the high sign from my secretary gotta go.

 

Highsmith, Patricia

High smith, Patricia |ˈhīˌsmiTH ˈhaɪsmɪθ | (1921 –95 ), US writer of detective fiction; born Patricia Plangman. Her novels are noted for their black humor, particularly those featuring Tom Ripley, an amoral antihero living in France. Notable works: Strangers on a Train (1949 ), The Talented Mr. Ripley (1956 ), and Ripley Under Water (1991 ).

 

high society

high so ci e ty noun see society ( sense 1 ).

 

high-sounding

high-sound ing |ˈhaɪ ˈˌsaʊndɪŋ | adjective (of language or ideas ) extravagant and lofty.

 

high-speed

high-speed |ˈhaɪ ˈˌspid | adjective moving, operating, or happening very quickly: high-speed travel. (of photographic film ) needing little light or only short exposure. (of steel ) suitable for drill bits and other tools that cut fast enough to become red-hot.

 

high spirits

high spir its plural noun lively and cheerful behavior or mood: the team returned in high spirits . DERIVATIVES high-spir it ed adjective, high-spir it ed ness noun

 

high spot

high spot |ˈhaɪ ˌspɑt | noun the most enjoyable or significant part of an experience or period of time: perhaps that summer will mark the high spot of my life. PHRASES hit the high spots informal visit the most exciting places in town.

 

high-stick

high-stick |haɪ stɪk | verb [ no obj. ] (usu. as noun high-sticking ) Ice Hockey strike an opponent on or above the shoulders with one's stick, for which a penalty may be assessed.

 

high street

high street |ˈhaɪ ˈˌstrit | noun Brit. the main street of a town, esp. as the traditional site for most stores, banks, and other businesses. [ as modifier ] (of retail goods ) catering to the needs of the ordinary public: high-street fashion.

 

high-strung

high-strung |ˈhaɪ ˈˌstrəŋ | adjective nervous and easily upset: a high-strung racing thoroughbred.

 

hight

hight |hīt haɪt | adjective [ predic. ] archaic or literary named: a little pest, hight Tommy Moore. ORIGIN Middle English, from Old English heht, past tense of hātan command, call, or name, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heten and German heissen .

 

high table

high ta ble |ˈˌhaɪ ˈteɪbəl | noun Brit. a table in a dining hall, typically on a platform, for the most important people, such as the fellows of a college: I sat at high table .

 

hightail

high tail |ˈhīˌtāl ˈhaɪˌteɪl | verb [ no obj. ] informal move or travel fast: I cut my trip short and hightailed it home.

 

high tea

high tea |ˈˌhaɪ ˈti | noun Brit. a meal eaten in the late afternoon or early evening, typically consisting of a cooked dish, bread and butter, and tea.

 

high-tech

high-tech |ˈhaɪ ˈˌtɛk |(also hi-tech ) adjective employing, requiring, or involved in high technology: a high-tech security system. (chiefly in architecture and interior design ) using styles and materials, such as steel, glass, and plastic, that are more usual in industry. noun ( high tech ) short for high technology.

 

high technology

high tech nol o gy |ˈˌhaɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi | noun advanced technological development, esp. in electronics: [ as modifier ] : high-technology weapons.

 

high-tensile

high-ten sile adjective (of metal ) very strong under tension: high-tensile steel.

 

high tension

high ten sion noun another term for high voltage.

 

high-test

high-test adjective (of gasoline ) high-octane. meeting very high standards: a high-test office.

 

high-ticket

high-tick et adjective another term for big-ticket.

 

high tide

high tide |ˈˌhaɪ ˈtaɪd | noun the state of the tide when at its highest level: at high tide you have to go inland. the highest point of something: the high tide of nationalism.

 

high-toned

high-toned adjective stylish or superior: she's getting high-toned and putting on airs.

 

high-top

high-top (also hightop ) adjective denoting a sneaker with a laced upper that extends some distance above the wearer's ankle. noun (high-tops ) a pair of such sneakers.

 

high treason

high trea son |ˈˌhaɪ ˈtrizən | noun see treason.

 

high-up

high-up |ˈhaɪ ˌəp | noun informal a senior person in an organization.

 

highveld

highveld |ˈhʌɪvɛlt | noun [ mass noun ] a region of veld situated at a high altitude, especially the region in the north-east of South Africa, between 1200 and 1800 metres (4000 and 6000 feet ) above sea level. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: partial translation of Afrikaans hoëveld.

 

high voltage

high volt age noun an electrical potential large enough to cause injury or damage.

 

high water

high wa ter |ˈhaɪ ˈˌwɔdər | noun another term for high tide.

 

high-water mark

high-wa ter mark |haɪ ˈwɔdər | noun the level reached by the sea at high tide, or by a lake or river at its highest stand. a maximum recorded level or value: unemployment and crime both stand at a high-water mark.

 

highway

high way |ˈhīˌwā ˈhaɪˌweɪ | noun a main road, esp. one connecting major towns or cities: a six-lane highway | figurative : the highway to success. another term for expressway. (chiefly in official use ) a public road. Computing a pathway connecting parts of one computer system or between different systems.

 

Highway Code

Highway Code (in the UK ) the official set of rules and guidance for road users.

 

highwayman

high way man |ˈhīˌwāmən ˈhaɪˌweɪmən | noun ( pl. highwaymen ) historical a man, typically on horseback, who held up travelers at gunpoint in order to rob them.

 

high wine

high wine noun a type of liquor containing a high percentage of alcohol.

 

high wire

high wire |ˈhaɪ ˈˌwaɪ (ə )r | noun a high tightrope. [ as modifier ] requiring great skill or judgment: it will take a financial high-wire balancing act to fund the requirements.

 

high words

high words plural noun archaic angry words: high words passed between them.

 

high yellow

high yel low adjective offensive denoting a mulatto or a light-skinned black person. noun person of this kind.

 

Oxford Dictionary

high

high |hʌɪ | adjective 1 of great vertical extent: the top of a high mountain. (after a measurement and in questions ) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom: a tree forty feet high. far above ground, sea level, or another point of reference: a palace high up on a hill. extending above the normal level: a round face with a high forehead. [ attrib. ] (of an area ) inland and well above sea level: high prairies. [ attrib. ] performed at, to, or from a considerable height: high diving. (of latitude ) close to 90 °; near the North or South Pole. 2 great, or greater than normal, in quantity, size, or intensity: a high temperature | sweets are very high in calories. of large numerical or monetary value: they had been playing for high stakes. very favourable: she had no very high opinion of men. extreme in religious or political views: a man of high Tory opinions. (of a period or movement ) at its peak: high summer. 3 great in rank, status, or importance: both held high office under Lloyd George | financial security is high on your list of priorities. ranking above others of the same kind: the last High King of Ireland. morally or culturally superior: blurring the distinctions between high art and popular art. 4 (of a sound or note ) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range: a high, squeaky voice. (of a singer or instrument ) producing notes of relatively high pitch. 5 [ predic. ] informal feeling euphoric, especially from the effects of drugs or alcohol: she wasn't tipsy, just a little high | some of them were high on Ecstasy. 6 [ predic. ] (especially of food ) unpleasantly strong-smelling because beginning to go bad. (of game ) slightly decomposed and so ready to cook. 7 Phonetics (of a vowel ) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate. noun 1 a high point, level, or figure: commodity prices were at a rare high. a high-frequency sound or musical note. a high power setting: the vent blower was on high. an area of high barometric pressure; an anticyclone. 2 a notably happy or successful moment: the highs and lows of life. [ usu. in sing. ] informal a state of high spirits or euphoria: if the stable is doing well then everybody's on a high . 3 informal, chiefly N. Amer. high school: I go to junior high. 4 top gear in a motor vehicle. adverb 1 at or to a considerable or specified height: the sculpture stood about five feet high | a dish piled high with baked beans. 2 highly: he ranked high among the pioneers of chemical technology. at a high price: buying shares low and selling them high. 3 (of a sound ) at or to a high pitch. PHRASES ace (or king or queen etc. ) high (in card games ) having the ace (or another specified card ) as the highest-ranking. from on high from remote high authority or heaven: central government programmes coming down from on high. high and dry out of the water, especially stranded by the sea as it retreats. without resources or help: your family would be left high and dry by the death of the breadwinner. high and low in many different places: I searched high and low for a new teacher. high and mighty informal behaving as though one is more important than others. the high ground a position of superiority (originally in military conflict ): he wants the EC to take the moral high ground by agreeing to an environmental tax. a high old —— [ attrib. ] informal used for emphasis: a high old time of it we all had. high, wide, and handsome informal expansive and impressive. [from Arizona Nights by Stewart E. White (1873 –1946 ), American author. ] it is high time that —— it is past the time when something should have happened or been done: it was high time that she faced facts. on high in or to heaven or a high place: a spotter plane circling on high. on one's high horse informal behaving in an arrogant or pompous manner. run high (of a river ) be close to overflowing, with a strong current. (of feelings ) be intense: passions run high when marriages break up. ORIGIN Old English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch .

 

high altar

high altar noun the chief altar of a church, typically in the chancel.

 

highball

highball |ˈhʌɪbɔːl |N. Amer. noun 1 a drink consisting of a spirit, especially whisky, and a mixer such as soda, served with ice in a tall glass. 2 informal a railway signal to proceed. verb [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] informal travel fast: they highballed north.

 

high-band

high-band adjective relating to or denoting a video system using a relatively high carrier frequency, which allows more bandwidth for the signal.

 

high beam

high beam noun North American term for full beam.

 

highbinder

highbinder |ˈhʌɪbʌɪndə | noun US informal an unscrupulous person, especially a corrupt politician. an assassin, especially one belonging to a Chinese-American criminal organization. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: first recorded as Highbinders, the name of a New York gang.

 

high-born

high-born adjective having noble parents: a high-born Portuguese family.

 

highboy

high |boy |ˈhʌɪbɔɪ | noun N. Amer. a tall chest of drawers on legs.

 

highbred

high bred |ˈhīˌbred ˌhaɪˈbrɛd | adjective 1 bred from superior stock. 2 having or showing good breeding or manners; well-bred.

 

highbrow

highbrow |ˈhʌɪbraʊ |often derogatory adjective intellectual or rarefied in taste: innovatory art had a small, mostly highbrow following. noun a highbrow person.

 

highbush cranberry

high bush cran ber ry |ˈhīˌbo͝oSH ˈhaɪˌbʊʃ ˈcrænbɛri | noun a shrub of the honeysuckle family, with round clusters of white flowers followed by red berries. Compare with guelder rose. [Viburnum trilobum, family Caprifoliaceae. ]

 

high chair

high chair noun a chair with long legs for a baby or small child, fitted with a tray that is used like a table at mealtimes.

 

High Church

High Church noun [ treated as sing. or pl. ] a tradition within the Anglican Church emphasizing ritual, priestly authority, sacraments, and historical continuity with Catholic Christianity. DERIVATIVES High Churchman noun

 

high-class

high-class adjective of a high standard, quality, or social class: a high-class hotel.

 

high colour

high colour (also high colouring ) noun a flushed complexion: he had a high colour to his cheeks.

 

high comedy

high com e dy noun comedy employing sophisticated wit and often satirizing the upper classes. Compare with low comedy.

 

high command

high com |mand noun the commander-in-chief and associated senior staff of an army, navy, or air force.

 

high commission

high com ¦mis |sion noun an embassy of one Commonwealth country in another. DERIVATIVES high commissioner noun

 

high-concept

high-concept adjective (especially of a film or television plot ) having a striking and easily communicable idea.

 

high-cost

high-cost adjective relatively expensive: risky high-cost loans.

 

high-country

high-coun try adjective of or relating to land above the piedmont and below the timberline: the high-country snowpack often exceeds 10 feet.

 

high court

high court noun a supreme court of justice. (in full High Court of Justice ) (in England and Wales ) the court of unlimited civil jurisdiction comprising three divisions: Queen's Bench, Chancery, and the Family Division. (in full High Court of Justiciary ) the supreme criminal court of Scotland.

 

High Court of Parliament

High Court of Parliament noun (in the UK ) formal term for parliament.

 

high day

high day noun Brit. the day of a religious festival. PHRASES high days and holidays informal special occasions: the drawing room is used only on high days and holidays.

 

high-density lipoprotein

high-density lipo |pro ¦tein noun [ mass noun ] a kind of lipoprotein in blood plasma that promotes the transfer of cholesterol to the liver for excretion or reuse.

 

high-dependency

high-dependency adjective Brit. relating to hospital patients requiring a high level of medical treatment and supervision.

 

high-end

high-end adjective denoting the most expensive of a range of products: high-end computers.

 

high enema

high enema noun an enema delivered into the colon.

 

Higher

Higher |ˈhʌɪə | noun (in Scotland ) the more advanced of the two main levels of the Scottish Certificate of Education. Compare with ordinary grade.

 

higher animals

high ¦er ani |mals plural noun animals of relatively advanced or developed characteristics, such as mammals and other vertebrates.

 

higher court

high ¦er court noun Law a court that can overrule the decision of another.

 

higher criticism

high ¦er criti |cism noun [ mass noun ] the study of the literary methods and sources discernible in a text, especially as applied to biblical writings.

 

higher education

high ¦er edu |ca ¦tion noun [ mass noun ] education at universities or similar educational establishments, especially to degree level.

 

higher law

high er law noun a moral or religious principle that is believed to overrule secular constitutions and laws.

 

higher learning

high er learn ing noun education and learning at the college or university level.

 

higher mathematics

high ¦er math |em ¦at ¦ics plural noun [ usu. treated as sing. ] advanced mathematics, such as number theory and topology, as taught at university level.

 

higher plants

high ¦er plants plural noun plants of relatively complex or advanced characteristics, especially vascular plants (including flowering plants ).

 

higher-up

higher-up noun informal a senior person in an organization.

 

highest common factor

highest common factor (abbrev.: HCF ) noun Mathematics the highest number that can be divided exactly into each of two or more numbers.

 

high explosive

high ex ¦plo |sive noun a chemical explosive of the kind used in shells and bombs, which is more rapid and destructive in its effects than gunpowder.

 

highfalutin

highfalutin |ˌhʌɪfəˈluːtɪn |(also highfaluting |-tɪŋ |) adjective informal (especially of speech, writing, or ideas ) pompous or pretentious: you don't want any highfalutin jargon. ORIGIN mid 19th cent. (originally US ): perhaps from high + fluting (present participle of flute ).

 

high fashion

high fash |ion noun another term for haute couture.

 

high fidelity

high fi ¦del |ity noun [ mass noun ] the reproduction of sound with little distortion, giving a result very similar to the original.

 

high finance

high fi ¦nance noun [ mass noun ] financial transactions involving large sums.

 

high five

high five informal, chiefly N. Amer. noun a gesture of celebration or greeting in which two people slap each other's palms with their arms raised. verb ( high-five ) [ with obj. ] greet (someone ) by slapping the palms of their raised arms with your own. the two officers high-fived each other.

 

high-flown

high-flown adjective (especially of language or ideas ) extravagant and grand-sounding.

 

high-flyer

high-flyer (also high-flier ) noun a person who is or has the potential to be very successful, especially academically or in business. DERIVATIVES high-flying adjective

 

high forest

high for ¦est noun [ mass noun ] forest consisting of tall trees. Forestry forest raised wholly or mainly from seed, especially as opposed to pollarded or coppiced forest.

 

high frequency

high fre |quency noun (in radio ) a frequency of 3 –30 megahertz.

 

high gear

high gear noun a gear that causes a wheeled vehicle to move fast, due to a high ratio between the speed of the wheels and that of the mechanism driving them.

 

High German

High Ger ¦man noun [ mass noun ] the standard literary and spoken form of German, originally used in the highlands in the south of Germany. The establishment of this form as a standard language owes much to the biblical translations of Martin Luther in the 16th century. See also Middle High German, Old High German.

 

high-grade

high-grade |ˈhaɪ ˈˌɡreɪd | adjective of very good quality: high-grade printing papers. (of ore ) rich in metal value and commercially profitable.

 

high ground

high ground |haɪ ɡraʊnd | noun 1 land that is higher than the surrounding area, esp. that which stays dry: they decided to climb to high ground and serve as lookouts. 2 (the high ground ) a position of superiority in a debate: if he turns it down, he will have lost the moral high ground to the president.

 

high-handed

high-handed adjective using power or authority without considering the feelings of others: a fairly high-handed decision. DERIVATIVES high-handedly adverb, high-handedness noun

 

high hat

high hat noun 1 a tall hat, especially a top hat. N. Amer. informal a snobbish or supercilious person. 2 ( high-hat ) variant form of hi-hat. 3 a silvery marine fish with longitudinal brown stripes and a long upright dorsal fin, found in shallow rocky waters of the Caribbean. Equetus acuminatus, family Sciaenidae. adjective ( high-hat ) N. Amer. informal snobbish. verb ( high-hat ) ( high-hats, high-hatting, high-hatted ) [ with obj. ] N. Amer. informal act in a snobbish or supercilious manner towards (someone ).

 

high heels

high heels plural noun women's shoes with tall, thin heels. DERIVATIVES high-heeled adjective

 

High Holidays

High Holidays (also High Holy Days ) plural noun the Jewish festivals of Yom Kippur and Rosh Hashana. Also called Days of Awe.

 

high hurdles

high hur ¦dles plural noun [ treated as sing. ] a race in which runners jump over hurdles 107 cm (42 inches ) high. DERIVATIVES high hurdler noun

 

high-impact

high-impact adjective 1 (of plastic or a similar substance ) able to withstand great impact without breaking. 2 denoting exercises, typically aerobics, that place a great deal of stress on the body.

 

high-income

high-income adjective relating to or denoting people earning large salaries: a high-income area | high-income families. (of a country ) having a large national income: high-income oil exporters. (of an investment ) offering large dividends or a high rate of interest: a high-income bond.

 

high jinks

high jinks plural noun boisterous fun: high jinks behind the wheel of a car. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: see jink .

 

high jump

high jump noun (the high jump ) an athletic event in which competitors jump high over a bar which is raised until only one competitor can jump it without dislodging it. PHRASES be for the high jump Brit. informal be about to be severely reprimanded or punished. DERIVATIVES high jumper noun

 

high-key

high-key (also high-keyed ) adjective Art & Photography having a predominance of light or bright tones.

 

high kick

high kick noun a kick with the foot high in the air, for example in dancing or martial arts. DERIVATIVES high-kicking adjective

 

highland

high |land |ˈhʌɪlənd | noun 1 [ mass noun ] (also highlands ) an area of high or mountainous land: the highlands of Madagascar | [ as modifier ] : a highland region of Vietnam. 2 ( the Highlands ) the mountainous part of Scotland, to the north of Glasgow and Stirling, often associated with Gaelic culture: [ as modifier ] : a Highland regiment. ( Highland ) a council area of northern Scotland; administrative centre, Inverness. DERIVATIVES highlander noun, highlandman noun ( pl. highlandmen ) ORIGIN Old English hēahlond a high promontory (see high, land ).

 

Highland cattle

High |land cat ¦tle plural noun animals of a shaggy-haired breed of cattle with long, curved, widely spaced horns.

 

Highland clearances

High |land clear |ances the forced removal of crofters from their land in the Highlands of Scotland in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The clearances, carried out by landlords wanting to install sheep and deer on their estates, led to extreme hardship as well as to widespread emigration to North America and elsewhere.

 

Highland dress

High |land dress noun [ mass noun ] clothing in the traditional style of the Scottish Highlands, now chiefly worn on formal occasions and including the kilt.

 

Highland fling

High |land fling noun a vigorous Scottish dance consisting of a series of complex steps performed solo, originally to celebrate victory.

 

Highland Games

High |land Games plural noun a meeting for athletic events, playing of the bagpipes, and dancing, held in the Scottish Highlands or by Scots elsewhere.

 

highland moccasin

high |land moc |ca ¦sin noun the North American copperhead snake.

 

Highland pony

High |land pony noun a large sturdy pony of a breed with a long mane and tail, originally from Scotland.

 

high-level

high-level adjective at or of a level above that which is normal or average: a high-level cistern. relating to or involving people of high administrative rank or great authority: high-level negotiations. Computing denoting a programming language that is relatively accessible to the user, having instructions that resemble a natural language such as English. (of nuclear waste ) highly radioactive and requiring long-term storage in isolation.

 

high life

high life noun [ mass noun ] 1 (also high living ) an extravagant social life as enjoyed by the wealthy. 2 (usu. highlife ) a style of dance music of West African origin, influenced by rock and jazz.

 

highlight

high |light |ˈhʌɪlʌɪt | noun 1 an outstanding part of an event or period of time: he views that season as the highlight of his career. (highlights ) the best parts of a sporting or other event edited for broadcasting or recording: Gary Lineker presents the highlights of today's semi-final. 2 a bright or reflective area in a painting, picture, or design. (usu. highlights ) a bright tint in the hair, especially one created artificially by bleaching or dyeing. verb ( highlights, highlighting, highlighted ) [ with obj. ] 1 draw special attention to: the issues highlighted by the report. make visually prominent: a vast backdrop with the colourful logo highlighted with lasers. mark with a highlighter: a photocopy with sections highlighted in green. 2 create highlights in (hair ).

 

highlighter

high |light ¦er |ˈhʌɪlʌɪtə | noun 1 a broad marker pen used to overlay transparent fluorescent colour on text or a part of an illustration. 2 a cosmetic used to emphasize features such as the eyes or cheekbones.

 

high-low

high-low noun historical a lace-up boot with a low heel, reaching to the ankle, worn by the military in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

 

high-low-jack

high-low-jack noun a card game in which points are won for the high trump, low trump, jack of trumps, and either the ten of trumps or the most points.

 

highly

high ¦ly |ˈhʌɪli | adverb at or to a high degree or level: [ as submodifier ] : a highly dangerous substance | highly paid people. favourably: his colleagues think very highly of him. ORIGIN Old English hēalīce (see high, -ly 1 ).

 

highly strung

high ¦ly strung adjective Brit. very nervous and easily upset: highly strung horses.

 

high-maintenance

high-maintenance adjective needing a lot of work to keep in good condition. informal (of a person ) demanding a lot of attention: if Martin could keep a high-maintenance girl like Tania happy, he must be doing something right.

 

High Mass

High Mass noun a Roman Catholic or Anglo-Catholic mass with full ceremonial, including music and incense and typically having the assistance of a deacon and subdeacon.

 

high-minded

high-minded adjective having strong moral principles: rich high-minded Victorians. DERIVATIVES high-mindedly adverb, high-mindedness noun

 

high muck-a-muck

high muck-a-muck (also high muckety-muck ) noun N. Amer. informal a person in a position of authority, especially one who is overbearing or conceited. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: perhaps from Chinook hiyu plenty + muckamuck food , from Nootka ḥayo ten + ma ˙ho ˙maq- choice wheatmeal , with high substituted for hiyu.

 

highness

high |ness |ˈhʌɪnɪs | noun 1 (His /Your etc. Highness ) a title given to a person of royal rank, or used in addressing them: I am most grateful, Your Highness. 2 [ mass noun ] the quality of being high: the highness of her cheekbones. ORIGIN Old English hēanes (see high, -ness ).

 

high noon

high noon noun 1 midday. 2 an event or confrontation which is likely to decide the final outcome of a situation: the high noon of the peace process. [popularized by the film High Noon (1952 ).]

 

high note

high note noun a successful point in an event or period of time: he wants to end his managerial career on a high note .

 

high-octane

high-octane adjective denoting petrol having a high octane number and thus good anti-knock properties. powerful or dynamic: a high-octane forty-year-old.

 

high-pass

high-pass adjective Electronics (of a filter ) transmitting all frequencies above a certain value.

 

high-pitched

high-pitched adjective 1 (of a sound ) high: a high-pitched wail. 2 (of a roof ) steep.

 

high places

high places plural noun positions of power or authority: people in high places were taking note.

 

high point

high point noun the most enjoyable or significant part of an experience or period of time: the English lesson was the high point of the morning.

 

High Point

High Point an industrial city in north central North Carolina, noted for furniture manufacturing; pop. 101, 835 (est. 2008 ).

 

high polymer

high poly |mer noun a polymer having a high molecular weight, such as those used in plastics and resins.

 

high-powered

high-powered (also high-power ) adjective (of a machine or device ) having greater than normal strength or capabilities: a high-powered sports car. having a great deal of power, influence, or dynamism: high-powered senior executives. involving a great deal of responsibility: a very high-powered job.

 

high pressure

high pres |sure noun [ mass noun ] a condition of the atmosphere in which the pressure is above average (e.g. in an anticyclone ). adjective 1 using or containing a gas or liquid subject to great pressure: high-pressure water jets. 2 involving a high degree of persuasion: high-pressure sales techniques. involving a great deal of anxiety or stress: a high-pressure job.

 

high priest

high priest noun the chief priest of the historic Jewish religion. the head of a religious cult or similar group. the chief advocate or proponent of a particular belief or practice: the high priest of surrealism.

 

high priestess

high priest |ess noun a female high priest.

 

high profile

high profile noun [ in sing. ] a position attracting much attention or publicity: people who have a high profile in the community. adjective attracting much attention or publicity: a high-profile military presence.

 

high-quality

high-quality adjective of very good quality: a range of high-quality wines.

 

high-ranking

high-ranking adjective having a senior or important position in a particular hierarchy: a high-ranking government official.

 

high relief

high re ¦lief noun see relief ( sense 4 ).

 

High Renaissance

High Re |nais ¦sance see Renaissance.

 

high-res

high-res adjective variant spelling of hi-res.

 

high-rise

high-rise adjective (of a building ) having many storeys: a high-rise block of flats. taller or set higher than normal: high-rise handlebars. noun a building with many storeys: a twelve-floor high-rise.

 

high-risk

high-risk adjective involving or exposed to a high level of danger: high-risk activities such as skydiving and motocross racing.

 

high road

high road noun a main road: [ in place names ] : Kilburn High Road. a direct or certain route or course. N. Amer. a morally superior approach towards something: the company took the high road, announcing it would extend the benefits to all its workers.

 

high roller

high roller noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a person who gambles or spends large sums of money. DERIVATIVES high-rolling adjective ORIGIN with reference to rolling dice.

 

high school

high school noun 1 N. Amer. a secondary school. 2 (in the UK except Scotland ) used chiefly in names of grammar schools or independent fee-paying secondary schools, or for the lower years of a secondary school: Wycombe High School. DERIVATIVES high schooler noun

 

high seas

high seas plural noun (the high seas ) the open ocean, especially that not within any country's jurisdiction.

 

high season

high sea ¦son noun chiefly Brit. the most popular time of year at a resort, hotel, or tourist attraction, when prices are highest.

 

high-security

high-security adjective extremely secure: a high-security jail.

 

high sheriff

high sher |iff noun see sheriff.

 

high sign

high sign noun N. Amer. informal a surreptitious gesture, often prearranged, giving warning or indicating that all is well: I'm getting the high sign from my secretary gotta go.

 

Highsmith, Patricia

High |smith |ˈhʌɪsmɪθ | (1921 –95 ), American writer of detective fiction; born Patricia Plangman. Her novels are noted for their black humour, particularly those featuring Tom Ripley, an amoral anti-hero resident in France. Strangers on a Train (1949 ) was filmed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1951.

 

high society

high so ¦ci |ety noun see society ( sense 1 ).

 

high-sounding

high-sounding adjective (of language or ideas ) extravagant and grand: high-sounding moralism.

 

high-speed

high-speed adjective moving, operating, or happening very quickly: high-speed travel. (of photographic film ) needing little light or only short exposure. (of steel ) suitable for drill bits and other tools that cut so fast that they become red-hot.

 

high spirits

high spirits plural noun lively and cheerful behaviour or mood: the team returned in high spirits . DERIVATIVES high-spirited adjective, high-spiritedness noun

 

high spot

high spot noun the most enjoyable or significant part of an experience or period of time: the high spot of the tour was to be an audience with the Pope. PHRASES hit the high spots informal visit the most exciting places in a town.

 

high-stick

high-stick verb [ with obj. ] (often as noun high-sticking ) Ice Hockey strike (an opponent ) on or above the shoulders with one's stick, for which a penalty may be assessed.

 

high street

high street noun Brit. the main street of a town, especially as the traditional site for most shops, banks, and other businesses: the approaching festive season boosted the high street | [ in place names ] : Kensington High Street. [ as modifier ] (of retail goods ) catering to the needs of the ordinary public: high-street fashion.

 

high-strung

high-strung adjective N. Amer. another term for highly strung.

 

hight

hight |hʌɪt | adjective [ predic. ] archaic or literary named: a little pest, hight Tommy Moore. ORIGIN Middle English, from Old English heht, past tense of hātan command, call, or name , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch heten and German heissen .

 

high table

high table noun Brit. a table in a dining hall, typically on a platform, for the most important people, such as the fellows of a college.

 

hightail

high |tail |ˈhʌɪteɪl | verb [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] informal, chiefly N. Amer. move or travel fast: they hightailed it to India.

 

high tea

high tea noun Brit. a meal eaten in the late afternoon or early evening, typically consisting of a cooked dish, bread and butter, and tea.

 

high-tech

high-tech (also hi-tech ) adjective using, requiring, or involved in high technology: a high-tech security system. (chiefly in architecture and interior design ) using styles and materials, such as steel, glass, and plastic, that are associated with industrial use. noun ( high tech ) short for high technology.

 

high technology

high tech |nol ¦ogy noun [ mass noun ] advanced technological development, especially in electronics: [ as modifier ] : high-technology weapons.

 

high-tensile

high-tensile adjective (of metal ) very strong under tension: high-tensile steel.

 

high tension

high ten |sion noun another term for high voltage.

 

high-test

high-test adjective US (of petrol ) high-octane. meeting very high standards: the firm's high-test offices.

 

high-ticket

high-ticket adjective another term for big-ticket.

 

high tide

high tide noun the state of the tide when at its highest level: at high tide you have to go inland. the highest point of something: the high tide of nationalism.

 

high-toned

high-toned adjective chiefly N. Amer. stylish or superior: an oasis of classily high-toned culture.

 

high-top

high-top adjective denoting a soft-soled sports shoe with a laced upper that extends some distance above the wearer's ankle. noun (high-tops ) a pair of high-top shoes.

 

high treason

high trea |son noun see treason.

 

high-up

high-up noun informal a senior person in an organization.

 

highveld

highveld |ˈhʌɪvɛlt | noun [ mass noun ] a region of veld situated at a high altitude, especially the region in the north-east of South Africa, between 1200 and 1800 metres (4000 and 6000 feet ) above sea level. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: partial translation of Afrikaans hoëveld.

 

high voltage

high volt |age noun an electrical potential large enough to cause injury or damage.

 

high water

high water noun another term for high tide.

 

high-water mark

high-water mark noun the level reached by the sea at high tide, or by a lake or river in time of flood. a maximum recorded level or value: unemployment and crime both stand at a high-water mark.

 

highway

high |way |ˈhʌɪweɪ | noun chiefly N. Amer. a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities: a six-lane highway | figurative : the highway to success. (chiefly in official use ) a public road: the Highways Department. Computing a pathway connecting parts of one computer system or between different systems.

 

Highway Code

Highway Code (in the UK ) the official set of rules and guidance for road users.

 

highwayman

high ¦way |man |ˈhʌɪweɪmən | noun ( pl. highwaymen ) historical a man, typically on horseback, who held up travellers at gunpoint in order to rob them.

 

high wine

high wine noun a type of liquor containing a high percentage of alcohol.

 

high wire

high wire noun a high tightrope. [ as modifier ] denoting an activity requiring great skill or judgement: the high-wire act performed daily by many mental health workers.

 

high words

high words plural noun archaic angry words: high words passed between them.

 

high yellow

high yellow US offensive adjective denoting a light-skinned person with one black and one white parent. noun a light-skinned person with one black and one white parent.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

high

high adjective 1 a high mountain: tall, lofty, towering, soaring, elevated, giant, big; multistory, high-rise. ANTONYMS short, low. 2 a high position in the government: high-ranking, high-level, leading, top, top-level, prominent, preeminent, foremost, senior; influential, powerful, important, elevated, prime, premier, exalted, ranking; informal top-notch, chief. ANTONYMS low-ranking, lowly. 3 high principles: high-minded, noble, lofty, moral, ethical, honorable, exalted, admirable, upright, honest, virtuous, righteous. ANTONYMS amoral. 4 high prices: inflated, excessive, unreasonable, expensive, costly, exorbitant, extortionate, prohibitive, dear; informal steep, stiff, pricey. ANTONYMS reasonable, low. 5 high winds: strong, powerful, violent, intense, extreme, forceful; blustery, gusty, stiff, squally, tempestuous, turbulent, howling, roaring. ANTONYMS light, calm. 6 the high life: luxurious, lavish, extravagant, grand, opulent; sybaritic, hedonistic, epicurean, decadent; upmarket, upscale; informal fancy, classy, swanky. ANTONYMS abstemious. 7 I have a high opinion of you: favorable, good, positive, approving, admiring, complimentary, commendatory, flattering, glowing, adulatory, rapturous. ANTONYMS unfavorable. 8 a high note | his high voice: high-pitched, high-frequency; soprano, treble, falsetto, shrill, sharp, piercing, penetrating. ANTONYMS low, low-pitched, deep. 9 informal they were high before they even got to the party: intoxicated, inebriated, drugged, on drugs, stupefied, befuddled, delirious, hallucinating; informal stoned, wired, hopped up, high as a kite, tripping, hyped up, doped up, coked, spaced out, wasted, wrecked. ANTONYMS sober, straight. 10 high in fiber: elevated in, rich in, ample in, loaded with, plentiful in, full of; informal chock-full of, jam-packed with. ANTONYMS deficient. noun prices were at a rare high: high level, high point, peak, high-water mark; pinnacle, zenith, acme, height. ANTONYMS low. adverb a jet flew high overhead: at great height, high up, far up, way up, at altitude; in the air, in the sky, on high, aloft, overhead. ANTONYMS low. PHRASES high and dry we track down these guys who have left their wives and children high and dry: destitute, helpless, in the lurch, in difficulties; abandoned, stranded, marooned. high and low I searched high and low for my keys: everywhere, all over, all around, far and wide, 'here, there, and everywhere', extensively, thoroughly, widely, in every nook and cranny; informal all over the place, all over the map. high and mighty informal he feels high and mighty just because he was lucky enough to keep his job: self-important, condescending, patronizing, pompous, disdainful, supercilious, superior, snobbish, snobby, haughty, conceited, above oneself; informal stuck-up, puffed up, snooty, hoity-toity, la-di-da, uppity, full of oneself, too big for one's britches /boots. on a high informal she was obviously on a high after Joey proposed: ecstatic, euphoric, exhilarated, delirious, elated, ebullient, thrilled, overjoyed, beside oneself, walking on air, on cloud nine, in seventh heaven, jumping for joy, in raptures, in high spirits, exultant, jubilant; excited, overexcited; informal blissed out, over the moon, on top of the world. WORD LINKS acrophobia extreme fear of high places Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

high achiever

high achiever noun See go-getter.

 

high-born

high-born adjective her high-born father had given up his inheritance to marry a lowly seamstress: noble, aristocratic, well-born, titled, patrician, blue-blooded, upper-class, genteel; informal upper-crust, top-drawer; archaic gentle. ANTONYMS lowly.

 

highbrow

highbrow adjective his work has a highbrow following: intellectual, scholarly, bookish, well-read, literary, cultured, academic, educated, lettered, sophisticated, erudite, learned, cerebral; informal brainy, egghead, inkhorn. ANTONYMS lowbrow. noun highbrows who hate rap music: intellectual, scholar, academic, bluestocking, bookish person, thinker; informal egghead, brain, bookworm, brainiac.

 

high-class

high-class adjective the casino's high-class hotel: superior, upper-class, first-rate; excellent, select, elite, choice, premier, top, top-flight; luxurious, deluxe, upscale, high-quality, top-quality, upmarket; informal top-notch, blue-ribbon, five-star, top-drawer, A1, ritzy, tony, classy, posh.

 

high-end

high-end adjective high-end dining: top-line, deluxe, best, top of the line, superior, top-notch, high-grade, upscale, upmarket, choice, first-class, first-rate, fancy; expensive, high-priced, pricey, costly.

 

highfalutin

highfalutin adjective informal See pretentious.

 

high-flown

high-flown adjective one of his high-flown ideas finally panned out: grand, extravagant, elaborate, flowery, lofty, ornate, overblown, overdone, overwrought, grandiloquent, magniloquent, grandiose, orotund, inflated, high-sounding; affected, pretentious, bombastic, pompous, turgid; informal windy, purple, highfalutin, la-di-da. ANTONYMS plain.

 

high-handed

high-handed adjective I'll not be subordinate to any high-handed individual, male or female: imperious, arbitrary, peremptory, arrogant, haughty, domineering, supercilious, pushy, overbearing, heavy-handed, lordly, magisterial; inflexible, rigid; autocratic, authoritarian, dictatorial, tyrannical; informal bossy, high and mighty. ANTONYMS modest.

 

high-impact

high-impact adjective a high-impact sales pitch: impressive, bold, compelling, effective; punchy; forceful, powerful, high-powered, potent, hard-hitting; intensive, energetic, dynamic; informal high-octane.

 

highland

highland noun Peru's Andean highland: uplands, highlands, mountains, hills, heights, moors; upland, tableland, plateau.

 

highlight

highlight noun the highlight of his career: high point, best part, climax, peak, pinnacle, height, acme, zenith, summit, crowning moment, high-water mark, centerpiece. ANTONYMS nadir. verb he has highlighted shortcomings in the plan: spotlight, call attention to, point out, single out, focus on, underline, feature, play up, show up, bring out, accentuate, accent, give prominence to, zero in on, stress, emphasize.

 

highly

highly adverb 1 a highly dangerous substance: very, extremely, exceedingly, particularly, most, really, thoroughly, decidedly, distinctly, exceptionally, immensely, greatly, inordinately, singularly, extraordinarily; informal awfully, terribly, majorly, seriously, supremely, desperately, hugely, ultra, oh-so, damn, damned; real, mighty, awful; dated frightfully. ANTONYMS slightly. 2 he was highly regarded: favorably, well, appreciatively, admiringly, approvingly, positively, glowingly, enthusiastically. ANTONYMS unfavorably.

 

high-maintenance

high-maintenance adjective Ernie's high-maintenance girlfriend: demanding, challenging, exacting, difficult, hard to please, needy.

 

high-minded

high-minded adjective high-minded civil libertarians: high-principled, principled, honorable, moral, upright, upstanding, right-minded, noble, good, honest, decent, ethical, righteous, virtuous, worthy, idealistic. ANTONYMS unprincipled.

 

high-pitched

high-pitched adjective a high-pitched scream: high, high-frequency, shrill, sharp, piercing; soprano, treble, falsetto. ANTONYMS low-pitched, deep.

 

high-powered

high-powered adjective high-powered career women: dynamic, ambitious, energetic, assertive, enterprising, vigorous; forceful, powerful, potent, aggressive; informal go-getting, high-octane.

 

high-pressure

high-pressure adjective 1 high-pressure sales tactics: forceful, insistent, persistent, pushy; intensive, high-powered, aggressive, coercive, compelling, not taking no for an answer. 2 a high-pressure job: demanding, stressful, nerve-racking, tense, pressured.

 

high-priced

high-priced adjective high-priced luxury cars: expensive, costly, dear, big-ticket, high-end; overpriced, exorbitant, extortionate; informal pricey, steep, stiff.

 

high-profile

high-profile adjective he gladly stays behind the scenes, managing the business affairs of his high-profile wife: prominent, well-known, famous, renowned, celebrated, legendary, notable, noteworthy, distinguished, eminent; visible, conspicuous; notorious, infamous.

 

high-ranking

high-ranking adjective See high (sense 2 of the adjective ).

 

high-risk

high-risk adjective See risky.

 

high-sounding

high-sounding adjective See high-flown.

 

high-speed

high-speed adjective a high-speed chase on the highway: fast, quick, rapid, speedy, swift, breakneck, lightning, brisk, express; informal zippy, supersonic; literary fleet. ANTONYMS slow.

 

high-spirited

high-spirited adjective a high-spirited horse: lively, spirited, full of fun, fun-loving, animated, zestful, bouncy, bubbly, sparkling, vivacious, buoyant, cheerful, joyful, exuberant, ebullient, jaunty, irrepressible; informal chirpy, peppy, full of beans; literary frolicsome.

 

high spirits

high spirits plural noun the high spirits of these young competitors is indeed infectious: liveliness, vitality, spirit, zest, energy, bounce, sparkle, vivacity, buoyancy, cheerfulness, good humor, joy, joyfulness, exuberance, ebullience, joie de vivre; informal pep, zing.

 

high-strung

high-strung adjective a high-strung woman answered the phone and started accusing me of harassing her: nervous, excitable, agitated, temperamental, sensitive, unstable; brittle, on edge, edgy, jumpy, jittery, restless, anxious, tense, stressed, overwrought, neurotic; informal worked up, uptight, twitchy, wired, wound up, het up, strung out. ANTONYMS easygoing.

 

highway

highway noun we got off the highway in Litchfield: main road, main route; parkway, throughway, freeway, expressway, turnpike.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

high

high adjective 1 the top of a high mountain: tall, lofty, towering, soaring, elevated, giant, big; multistorey, high-rise, sky-scraping. ANTONYMS short. 2 he is in a high position in the government: high-ranking, high-level, leading, top, top-level, prominent, eminent, pre-eminent, foremost, senior, influential, distinguished, powerful, important, elevated, notable, principal, prime, premier, chief, main, upper, ruling, exalted, illustrious; N. Amer. ranking; informal top-notch. ANTONYMS low-ranking, lowly. 3 you should hold on to your high principles: high-minded, noble-minded, lofty, moral, ethical, honourable, admirable, upright, principled, honest, virtuous, righteous. ANTONYMS amoral. 4 shop around to avoid high prices: inflated, excessive, unreasonable, overpriced, sky-high, unduly expensive, dear, costly, top, exorbitant, extortionate, outrageous, prohibitive; Brit. over the odds; informal steep, stiff, pricey, over the top, OTT, criminal. ANTONYMS reasonable. 5 I have always insisted upon high standards: excellent, outstanding, exemplary, exceptional, admirable, fine, great, good, very good, first-class, first-rate, superior, superlative, superb, commendable, laudable, praiseworthy, meritorious, blameless, faultless, flawless, impeccable, irreproachable, unimpeachable, perfect, unequalled, unparalleled; informal tip-top, A1, top-notch; rare applaudable. ANTONYMS poor, deplorable. 6 it was freezing cold with high winds: strong, powerful, violent, intense, extreme, forceful, sharp, stiff; blustery, gusty, stormy, squally, tempestuous, turbulent; rare boisterous. ANTONYMS light; calm. 7 he lived the high life among the London glitterati: luxurious, lavish, extravagant, rich, grand, sybaritic, hedonistic, opulent; prodigal, overindulgent, intemperate, immoderate; Brit. upmarket; N. Amer. upscale; informal fancy, classy, swanky. ANTONYMS abstemious. 8 I have a high opinion of your talents: favourable, good, positive, approving, admiring, complimentary, commendatory, appreciative, flattering, glowing, adulatory, approbatory, rapturous, full of praise; rare panegyrical, acclamatory, laudative, encomiastical. ANTONYMS unfavourable. 9 the voices rose to hit a high note: high-pitched, high-frequency, soprano, treble, falsetto, shrill, acute, sharp, piping, piercing, penetrating. ANTONYMS low-pitched, deep. 10 informal some of them were already high on alcohol and Ecstasy: intoxicated, inebriated, on drugs, drugged, stupefied, befuddled, delirious, hallucinating; informal on a high, stoned, turned on, on a trip, tripping, hyped up, freaked out, spaced out, zonked, wasted, wrecked, high as a kite, off one's head, out of one's mind, flying, charged up. ANTONYMS sober. 11 the partridges were pretty high: gamy, smelly, strong-smelling; stinking, reeking, rank, malodorous, going bad, going off, off, rotting, spoiled, tainted; Brit. informal pongy, niffy, whiffy; N. Amer. informal funky; literary noisome, miasmic. ANTONYMS fresh; aromatic. PHRASES high and dry your family would be left high and dry by the death of the breadwinner: destitute, bereft, helpless, without help, without assistance, without resources, in the lurch, in difficulties, forsaken, abandoned, stranded, marooned. ANTONYMS well provided for. high and mighty informal her family were high and mighty and gave themselves airs: self-important, condescending, patronizing, disdainful, supercilious, superior, snobbish, snobby, haughty, arrogant, proud, conceited, above oneself, egotistic, egotistical, imperious, overweening, overbearing; informal stuck-up, snooty, snotty, hoity-toity, la-di-da, uppity, uppish, too big for one's boots; Brit. informal posh, toffee-nosed. ANTONYMS unassuming, modest. in high dudgeon See dudgeon. noun commodity prices were actually at a rare high: high level, high point, record level, peak, record, high water mark; top, pinnacle, zenith, apex, acme, apogee, apotheosis, culmination, climax, height, summit. ANTONYMS low. PHRASES on a high informal he was on a high following his team's triumph: ecstatic, euphoric, delirious, elated, thrilled, overjoyed, beside oneself, walking on air, on cloud nine /seven, in seventh heaven, jumping for joy, in transports of delight, carried away, transported, rapturous, in raptures, exultant, jubilant, in a frenzy of delight; excited, overexcited, hysterical, wild with excitement, frenzied; informal blissed out, over the moon, on top of the world; N. Amer. informal wigged out; Austral. /NZ informal wrapped; rare corybantic. ANTONYMS depressed. adverb a jet was flying high overhead: at great height, high up, far up, way up, at altitude; in the air, in the sky, on high, aloft, overhead, above one's head, over one's head. ANTONYMS low. PHRASES high and low we searched for her high and low: everywhere, all over, all around, in all places, in every place, far and wide, far and near, {here, there, and everywhere }, extensively, exhaustively, thoroughly, widely, broadly, in every nook and cranny; informal all over the place, every which way; Brit. informal all over the shop; N. Amer. informal all over the map. ANTONYMS in a cursory way. WORD LINKS high acrophobia, hypsophobia fear of high places batophobia fear of high buildings Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

high-born

high-born adjective a high-born Portuguese family: noble, aristocratic, of noble birth, noble-born, well born, titled, patrician, blue-blooded, upper-class; Brit. county; informal posh, upper-crust, top-drawer; archaic gentle, of gentle birth. ANTONYMS plebeian, working-class.

 

highbrow

highbrow adjective innovatory art had a small, mostly highbrow following: intellectual, scholarly, bookish, cultured, cultivated, academic, educated, studious, serious, donnish, bluestocking, well read, widely read, well informed, sophisticated, erudite, learned; informal brainy, egghead; archaic lettered, clerkly. ANTONYMS lowbrow, unsophisticated. noun highbrows who squirm when they hear popular music: intellectual, scholar, academic, bluestocking, bookish person, man /woman of letters, don, thinker, pedant; informal egghead, brain, bookworm; Brit. informal brainbox, boffin; N. Amer. informal brainiac, rocket scientist, Brahmin. ANTONYMS lowbrow, philistine.

 

high-class

high-class adjective a high-class boarding school: superior, upper-class, first-rate, high-quality, top-quality, high-grade, excellent, select, elite, exclusive, choice, premier, top, top-flight, grade A; luxurious, deluxe, elegant, fancy; Brit. upmarket; N. Amer. high-toned; informal tip-top, top-notch, top-drawer, A1, stellar, super, super-duper, classy, posh; Brit. informal, dated top-hole; Austral. /NZ informal bonzer; Brit. informal, dated spiffing, topping. ANTONYMS low-class, ordinary.

 

higher-up

higher-up noun informal he gave staff a vacation without getting approval from higher-ups: superior, senior, supervisor, controller, overseer, administrator, manager, boss, chief, superintendent; informal bossman, skipper; Brit. informal gaffer, guv'nor; N. Amer. informal honcho. ANTONYMS subordinate.

 

highfalutin

highfalutin adjective informal the report was cloaked in highfalutin language: pretentious, affected, high-sounding, high-flown, lofty, grandiose, magniloquent grandiloquent, ornate, florid, flowery, overblown, overdone, overwrought, verbose, inflated, rhetorical, oratorical, turgid; pompous, bombastic, declamatory, sonorous, portentous, pedantic, boastful, boasting, bragging; informal windy, purple, la-di-da, fancy-pants, hoity-toity; Brit. informal poncey, posh; rare fustian, euphuistic, orotund, tumid. ANTONYMS unpretentious.

 

high-flown

high-flown adjective his novels seem high-flown and absurd: grand-sounding, high-sounding, extravagant, exaggerated, elaborate, flowery, florid, ornate, overblown, overdone, overwrought, grandiloquent, magniloquent, grandiose, lofty, rhetorical, oratorical, verbose, inflated, affected, pretentious, turgid, bombastic, declamatory; informal windy, purple, highfalutin, la-di-da; rare fustian, euphuistic, orotund, tumid. ANTONYMS plain.

 

high-handed

high-handed adjective people are becoming disenchanted with his high-handed approach: imperious, arbitrary, peremptory, arrogant, haughty, domineering, bossy, overbearing, overweening, heavy-handed, high and mighty, lordly, inflexible, rigid; autocratic, authoritarian, dictatorial, oppressive, repressive, despotic, tyrannical; informal pushy, cocky; rare pushful. ANTONYMS liberal.

 

high jinks

high jinks plural noun they get up to all kinds of high jinks on their trips away: antics, pranks, larks, escapades, stunts, practical jokes, tricks, romps, frolics; fun, fun and games, skylarking, mischief, horseplay, silliness, foolish behaviour, tomfoolery, foolery, clowning, buffoonery; informal shenanigans, capers; Brit. informal monkey tricks, monkey business; N. Amer. informal didoes; archaic harlequinades.

 

highland

highland noun Peru's Andean highland: uplands, highlands, mountains, hills, heights, moors, hilly country, mountainous region; plateau, upland, tableland, mesa, elevated plain, ridge; Brit. wolds. ANTONYMS lowland.

 

highlight

highlight noun 1 he views that season as the highlight of his career: high point, high spot, best part, climax, culmination, peak, pinnacle, height, top, acme, zenith, apex, summit, apogee, apotheosis, crowning moment, high water mark, most memorable part, most outstanding feature; Latin ne plus ultra. ANTONYMS lowest point, nadir. 2 the highlight of the lunch will be a speech by the minister: main feature, focal point, focus, focus of attention, centre of interest, most interesting part, cynosure. verb this has highlighted a number of shortcomings in the technical arrangements: call attention to, focus attention on, focus on, spotlight, foreground, underline, underscore, feature, point up, play up, show up, bring out, accentuate, accent, give prominence to, bring to the fore, zero in on, bring home to one, stress, emphasize, place emphasis on, give emphasis to. ANTONYMS play down.

 

highly

highly adverb 1 a highly dangerous substance: very, most, really, thoroughly, extremely, exceedingly, particularly, tremendously, hugely, greatly, decidedly, distinctly, exceptionally, immensely, eminently, supremely, inordinately, singularly, extraordinarily, vastly, overly; very much, to a great extent; Scottish unco; French très; N. English right; informal terrifically, awfully, terribly, devilishly, madly, majorly, seriously, desperately, mega, ultra, oh-so, too-too, stinking, mucho, damn, damned, too for words; informal, dated devilish, hellish, frightfully; Brit. informal ever so, well, bloody, dead, dirty, jolly, fair; N. Amer. informal real, mighty, powerful, awful, plumb, darned, way, bitching; S. African informal lekker; archaic exceeding, sore. ANTONYMS slightly. 2 he was highly regarded by his colleagues: favourably, well, warmly, appreciatively, admiringly, approvingly, positively, glowingly, enthusiastically, with praise, with admiration, with approbation. ANTONYMS unfavourably, disparagingly.

 

highly strung

highly strung adjective a young artist with a highly strung temperament: nervous, excitable, temperamental, sensitive, unstable, brittle, easily upset, easily agitated, on edge, edgy, jumpy, keyed up, irritable, fidgety, restive, restless, anxious, overanxious, tense, taut, stressed, overwrought, neurotic; Brit. nervy; informal uptight, twitchy, wired, wound up, het up; Brit. informal strung up; Austral. /NZ informal toey; dated overstrung. ANTONYMS easy-going.

 

high-minded

high-minded adjective high-minded civil libertarians: high-principled, principled, honourable, moral, upright, upstanding, right-minded, right-thinking, noble-minded, good, honest, decent, ethical, righteous, virtuous, worthy, idealistic. ANTONYMS unprincipled.

 

high-mindedness

high-mindedness noun he had a reputation for honour and high-mindedness: integrity, principle, honour, honourableness, morals, morality, uprightness, right-mindedness, noble-mindedness, decency, goodness, honesty, righteousness, rectitude, probity, virtue, nobility, scrupulousness, incorruptibility. ANTONYMS dishonourableness.

 

high-pitched

high-pitched adjective his voice was high-pitched: high, high-frequency, soprano, treble, falsetto, shrill, acute, sharp, piping, piercing, penetrating. ANTONYMS low-pitched, deep.

 

high-powered

high-powered adjective the women described themselves as high-powered careerists: dynamic, energetic, ambitious, go-ahead, assertive, fast-track, effective, enterprising, vigorous, forceful, aggressive, pushy, pushing, driving; informal go-getting, full of get-up-and-go, high-octane; N. Amer. informal go-go. ANTONYMS unambitious.

 

high-pressure

high-pressure adjective unscrupulous salesmen using high-pressure tactics: forceful, insistent, persistent, persuasive, pressurizing, pushy, pushing, intensive, high-powered, importunate, aggressive, bludgeoning, coercive, compelling, thrusting, not taking no for an answer; rare pushful. ANTONYMS laid-back.

 

high-priced

high-priced adjective there is a growing market for high-priced wines: expensive, costly, high-cost, dear, overpriced, exorbitant, extortionate, immoderate, extravagant; Brit. upmarket, over the odds; informal pricey, steep, stiff, costing an arm and a leg, costing the earth, costing a bomb. ANTONYMS inexpensive.

 

high-sounding

high-sounding adjective they clouded the issues with high-sounding words: grand-sounding, grandiloquent, magniloquent, high-flown, extravagant, exaggerated, elaborate, flowery, florid, ornate, overblown, overdone, overwrought, grandiose, lofty, rhetorical, oratorical; verbose, inflated, affected, pretentious, turgid, bombastic, declamatory; informal windy, purple, highfalutin, la-di-da; rare fustian, euphuistic, orotund, tumid. ANTONYMS plain.

 

high-speed

high-speed adjective a modern high-speed train operates between the major cities: fast, fast-moving, quick, rapid, speedy, swift, breakneck, lightning, whistle-stop, brisk, prompt, expeditious; turbo, sporty; express, non-stop, direct, uninterrupted; informal nippy, zippy, souped-up, supersonic; rare fleet, tantivy, alacritous, volant. ANTONYMS slow; indirect.

 

high-spirited

high-spirited adjective he is just an ordinary, high-spirited little boy: lively, spirited, full of life, full of fun, fun-loving, animated, vibrant, vital, zestful, dynamic, active, energetic, vigorous, boisterous, bouncy, bubbly, sparkling, vivacious, effervescent, buoyant, cheerful, joyful, exuberant, ebullient, jaunty, irrepressible; informal chirpy, peppy, sparky, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, bright and breezy, full of beans, full of vim and vigour; N. Amer. informal peart; archaic frolicsome. ANTONYMS lifeless, apathetic.

 

high spirits

high spirits plural noun they were young, strong, and bursting with high spirits: liveliness, vitality, spirit, spiritedness, animation, zest, dynamism, energy, vigour, boisterousness, bounciness, sparkle, vivacity, buoyancy, cheerfulness, good cheer, good humour, joy, joyfulness, exuberance, ebullience, verve; French joie de vivre; informal go, pep, oomph, pizzazz, zing, zip, fizz. ANTONYMS lifelessness, apathy. PHRASES in high spirits the team were in high spirits following their victory: ebullient, buoyant, cheerful, sunny, breezy, jaunty, light-hearted, high-spirited, exhilarated, excited, elated, exultant, euphoric, joyful, cheery, merry, jubilant, sparkling, effervescent, vivacious, enthusiastic, irrepressible, energetic, animated, full of life, lively, vigorous, zestful; informal bubbly, bouncy, peppy, zingy, upbeat, chipper, chirpy, smiley, sparky, full of beans; N. Amer. informal peart; dated gay; literary gladsome, blithe, blithesome; archaic as merry as a grig, of good cheer. ANTONYMS gloomy.

 

highwayman

highwayman noun historical bandit, brigand, robber, outlaw, ruffian, desperado, plunderer, marauder, raider, ravager, pillager, freebooter, criminal, thug, gangster; Spanish bandolero, ladrone; Indian dacoit; informal, dated knight of the road, footpad, land-pirate, tobyman; archaic reaver, snaphance, thief errant; Scottish archaic mosstrooper.

 

Duden Dictionary

high

high Adjektiv Jargon verhüllend |ha͜i |englisch high, eigentlich = hoch in euphorieähnlichem Zustand nach dem Genuss von Rauschgift er hatte einen Joint geraucht und war high | figurativ umgangssprachlich wir waren alle echt high in euphorischer Stimmung

 

Highball

High ball Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈha͜ibɔːl |der Highball; Genitiv: des Highballs, Plural: die Highballs englisch-amerikanisch highball, Herkunft ungeklärt Longdrink auf der Basis von Whisky mit zerkleinerten Eisstücken, Zitronenschale und anderen Zusätzen

 

Highboard

High board Substantiv, Neutrum , das |…bɔːd |das Highboard; Genitiv: des Highboards, Plural: die Highboards englisch halbhohes Möbelstück mit Schubfach- und Vitrinenteil; vgl. Sideboard

 

Highbrow

High brow Substantiv, maskulin bildungssprachlich, oft scherzhaft oder abwertend , der |ˈha͜ibraʊ |der Highbrow; Genitiv: des Highbrow [s ], Plural: die Highbrows englisch highbrow, eigentlich = hohe Stirn Intellektueller; jemand, der sich übertrieben intellektuell gibt

 

High Church

High Church Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈhaɪ ˈtʃəːtʃ |die High Church; Genitiv: der High Church englisch High Church, aus: high (high ) und church = Kirche Richtung der englischen Staatskirche, die eine Vertiefung der liturgischen Formen anstrebt

 

High End

High End , High end Substantiv, Neutrum besonders EDV, Elektrotechnik , das Highend |ˈha͜i ˈɛnt ˈha͜i |ɛnt |das High End; Genitiv: des High Ends, High Ends das Highend; Genitiv: des Highends, Plural: die Highends zu englisch high (high ) und end = Ende höchste Preis- und Qualitätsstufe, besonders hinsichtlich der technischen Leistungsfähigkeit

 

High-End-

High-End- , High end- Präfix Highend- Bestimmungswort in Zusammensetzungen mit der Bedeutung im oberen Leistungs- oder Preisbereich liegend z. B. High-End-Lautsprecher oder Highendlautsprecher, High-End-Server oder Highendserver

 

High-End-Gerät

High-End-Ge rät, High end ge rät Substantiv, Neutrum , das Highendgerät

 

High Fidelity

High Fi de li ty Substantiv, feminin Elektronik , die |ˈha͜i fiˈdɛliti |die High Fidelity; Genitiv: der High Fidelity zu englisch high (high ) und fidelity = Treue, genaue Wiedergabe hochgradige Klangtreue Abkürzung: Hi-Fi

 

Highflyer

High fly er , High Fly er Substantiv, maskulin Wirtschaft , der High Flyer |ˈha͜ifla͜iɐ ˈha͜ifla͜iɐ |englisch highflyer, eigentlich = Überflieger 1 [neu gegründetes ] Unternehmen, das sich sehr schnell und erfolgreich auf dem Markt durchsetzt 2 Aktie, die sehr schnell an Wert gewinnt

 

High Heels

High Heels, High heels Pluralwort , die Highheels |ˈha͜ihiːls ˈha͜ihiːls |Pluraletantum Pluraletantum englisch high heels, aus: high (high ) und heels, Plural von: heel = Absatz 1 hochhackige Schuhe; Stöckelschuhe sie trug cremefarbene High Heels

 

High Impact

High Im pact Substantiv, maskulin Sport , der |ˈha͜i ˈɪmpɛkt |der High Impact; Genitiv: des High Impacts, High Impacts englisch high impact, aus high und Impact 1 große Belastung, starke Wirkung 2 den Körper stark belastende Form des Aerobics, das durch ständiges Laufen, Hüpfen und Springen charakterisiert ist

 

Highlife

High life , High Life Substantiv, Neutrum , das High Life |- ˈla͜if ˈha͜ila͜if - ˈla͜if ˈha͜ila͜if |das Highlife; Genitiv: des Highlife [s ] das High Life; Genitiv: des High Life [s ] englisch high life = das Leben der Oberschicht, aus: high (high ) und life = Leben 1 exklusives Leben neureicher Gesellschaftskreise 2 ausgelassene Stimmung; fröhliches, turbulentes Treiben bei uns ist heute Highlife wir feiern heute

 

Highlight

High light Substantiv, Neutrum Jargon , das |ˈha͜ila͜it |das Highlight; Genitiv: des Highlight [s ], Plural: die Highlights englisch highlight, aus: high (high ) und light = Licht Höhepunkt, Glanzpunkt eines [kulturellen ] Ereignisses auf dem Filmfestival gab es nur wenige Highlights

 

highlighten

high ligh ten schwaches Verb EDV |ˈha͜ila͜itn̩ |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « auf einem Bildschirm optisch (z. B. durch Unterlegung einer Kontrastfarbe ) hervorheben alle Textsegmente können mit Mausklick gehighlightet werden

 

High Noon

High Noon Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈha͜i ˈnuːn |der High Noon; Genitiv: des High Noon [s ], High Noons nach dem amerikanischen Wildwestfilm »High Noon « (1952 ); englisch high noon = Mittag spannungsgeladene Atmosphäre [wie im Wildwestfilm ]

 

High Potential

High Po ten tial Substantiv, maskulin , der |- pəˈtɛnʃl |der High Potential; Genitiv: des High Potentials, High Potentials englisch überdurchschnittlich qualifizierte Nachwuchskraft

 

Highriser

High ri ser Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈha͜ira͜izɐ |englisch high-riser, aus: high (high ) und riser = (die Höhe vergrößerndes ) Zwischenstück Fahrrad oder Moped mit hohem, geteiltem Lenker und Sattel mit Rückenlehne

 

Highschool

High school Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈha͜iskuːl |die Highschool; Genitiv: der Highschool, Plural: die Highschools englisch high school, aus: high (high ) und school = Schule amerikanische Bezeichnung für: höhere Schule

 

Highscore

High score Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈha͜iskoːɐ̯ |die Highscore; Genitiv: der Highscore, Plural: die Highscores Highscore b

 

Highscore

High score Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈha͜iskoːɐ̯ |englisch high score, aus: high (high ) und score (Score ) a bei der Spielwertung erreichte Punktzahl (besonders bei Flippern und Computerspielen ) sie erreichte einen Highscore von 3 500 Punkten b Tabelle, in dem der Highscore a eingetragen wird c höchster Highscore a , Rekordpunktzahl den Highscore aufstellen, knacken

 

High Snobiety

High Sno bi e ty Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈha͜i snɔˈba͜iəti |die High Snobiety; Genitiv: der High Snobiety scherzhaft gebildet zu englisch high (high ), Snob und englisch society = Gesellschaft Gruppe der Gesellschaft, die durch entsprechende snobistische Lebensführung Anspruch auf Zugehörigkeit zur High Society erhebt

 

High Society

High So ci e ty Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈha͜i səˈsa͜iəti |die High Society; Genitiv: der High Society englisch high society, aus: high (high ) und society = Gesellschaft gesellschaftliche Oberschicht, die vornehmsten Kreise der Gesellschaft

 

Highspeed

High speed , High Speed Substantiv, maskulin oder Substantiv, feminin oder Substantiv, Neutrum , der, die oder das High Speed |ˈha͜ispiːd ˈha͜ispiːd |der oder das Highspeed; Genitiv: des Highspeeds, auch: die Highspeed; Genitiv: der Highspeed < meist ohne Artikel > der oder das High Speed; Genitiv: des High Speeds, auch: die High Speed; Genitiv: der High Speed < meist ohne Artikel > 1 Jargon Hochgeschwindigkeit 2 EDV Internetzugang mit einer besonders hohen Übertragungsrate

 

hightech

high tech Adjektiv |ˈha͜itɛk |indeklinables Adjektiv in technischer Hinsicht hoch entwickelt; Hochtechnologie verwendend

 

Hightech

High tech Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈha͜itɛk |der Hightech; Genitiv: des Hightech [s ] Kunstwort aus englisch high style = hoher (= hochwertiger, gehobener ) Stil und technology = Technologie durch die Verwendung industrieller Materialien und Einrichtungsgegenstände gekennzeichneter Stil der Innenarchitektur

 

Hightech

High tech Substantiv, Neutrum oder Substantiv, feminin , das oder die |ˈha͜itɛk |das Hightech; Genitiv: des Hightech [s ], auch: die Hightech; Genitiv: der Hightech englisch high tech, gekürzt aus high technology = Hochtechnologie Hochtechnologie

 

Hightechindustrie

High tech in dus t rie , High tech in dus trie Substantiv, feminin , die Industrie, die Produkte der Hochtechnologie herstellt

 

Hightechunternehmen

High tech un ter neh men Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈha͜itɛk …|Unternehmen, das Produkte aus dem Bereich der Hochtechnologie herstellt und damit handelt

 

Highway

High way Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈha͜iweɪ |der Highway; Genitiv: des Highways, Plural: die Highways englisch highway a englische Bezeichnung für: Haupt-, Landstraße b amerikanische Bezeichnung für: Fernstraße

 

French Dictionary

high-tech

high-tech FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour haute technologie, technologie de pointe.

 

Spanish Dictionary

high tech

high tech nombre masculino 1 Tecnología avanzada .2 nombre masculino Estilo de decoración de interiores que se caracteriza por la integración, dentro del ámbito doméstico, de materiales, muebles u objetos concebidos para un uso profesional .ETIMOLOGÍA Abreviatura del inglés high technology .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

high

high /haɪ / (! hi, hieと同音 ) 〖「 (高さが )高い 」>「 (地位 価値が )高い 」〗(名 )height, (副 )highly 形容詞 er ; est 1 a. 〈物が 〉 (高さが )高い (⦅文 ⦆lofty ) (!「人 動物 」には通例用いない; low 1 ) Mt. Everest is the highest mountain in the world .エベレストは世界で一番高い山だ (類義 )▸ a man with a high forehead 額の広い男性 It was hidden behind a high wall [fence ].それは高い壁 [柵 ]の裏側に隠されていた (╳a tall wall [fence ]としない ).類義 highとtall high は高所の最上点の位置に注目するのに対して (low 1 ), tall は下から上までの高さを把握でき独立してそびえ立つ様子に注目する (short ). 一般に人や木, 建物, 煙突など細長いものにはtallが用いられることが多い. また, 抽象的表現や比喩的表現ではhighが好まれる He is taller [╳higher ] than his father .彼は父親より背が高い tall [╳high ] trees 高い木々 (!コーパス tallの方が圧倒的に普通; highはたとえば登ることを意識したり遠くから眺める場合 ) the world's highest [tallest ] mountain 世界の最高峰 (!highが最も普通だが, 麓 ふもと からの視点やそびえる姿をいうときはtallも可能 ) high [╳tall ] hopes 高い望み (!tallの比喩的用法は限られる; tall 形容詞 3 4 ) people living among taller buildings 自分 (の家 )より高いビルの間に住む人々 (!people living in high buildings (高いビルに住む人々 )のように視点が高い位置にある場合はhighが用いられることもある ) b. 〖前に単位を伴って 〗〈物が 〉 (…の )高さがある ▸ a door (which is ) 32 inches wide by 78 inches high 幅32インチ, 高さ78インチの戸 (!(1 )コーパス 78 inches high by 32 inches wideの語順も可能. (2 )平面における縦横はwideとlong: a card (which is ) 3 inches wide by 2 inches long 横3インチ縦2インチのカード ) That building is [We are ] 10 stories high .そのビルは10階建ての高さだ [我々は今10階にいる ]▸ “How high [tall ] is that tower? ” “It's 200 meters high [tall ].”「あの塔はどのくらいの高さですか 」「200メートルです 」(≒“What height is that tower? ”…) (!(1 )コーパス 応答文ではhighの方が好まれる. (2 )身長を尋ねる場合は ╳How high …?や ╳What height …?としない ) Snow lies knee [waist, chest ] high . ≒Snow is (as ) high as your knee [waist, chest ].雪はひざ [腰, 胸 ]の高さまで積もっている ▸ a 20 -foot high wall 20フィートの高さの壁 2 a. 〈物が 〉 (通常より )高い所にある ; 〈標高が 〉高い (low 1 )▸ a room with its high [╳tall ] ceiling 天井の高い部屋 The light is coming through high windows .高い窓から光が入っている at high altitudes 高地で ▸ a high shelf [cloud, branch ]高い棚 [雲, 枝 ]b. 〈川 海が 〉 (水位が通常より )高い (low 1 ).c. 地理 〈緯度が 〉高い , []極に近い in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere 北半球の高緯度地域で d. 野球 (投球の位置が )高い (low 1 )high and inside [out ]内角 [外角 ]高めの .e. 音声 〈母音が 〉高舌音の , 舌の位置が高い , 舌が口蓋 こうがい に近い .3 数量 程度 強度などが 〉高い , 高度な , 大きな (great ); 高級な (superior ); 強い (low 1 ); 〈学問などが 〉高度の, 進んだ at high speed [temperature ]高速 [高温 ]で The fever is still high .熱はまだ高い high rates of interest 高利率 maintain high standards of quality 品質を高水準に保つ ▸ A high proportion [percentage ] of healthy adults are [╳is ] taking aspirin regularly .健康な大人が高い割合でアスピリンを常用している at high risk for [of ] cancer がん にかかる高い危険性がある be in high demand 需要が高い cook over (a ) high heat 強火で調理する If the pollen count is high , try to stay indoors .花粉計測値が高い時はなるべく屋内にいなさい 4 価値 値段が 〉高い , 高価な (cost コーパスの窓 )▸ a high price [tax, rent ]高い値段 [税金, 家賃 ]cut the high cost of college 大学の高い経費を削減する Horse racing is a world of high stakes .競馬はいちかばちかの世界だ 類義 highとexpensive high はprice, cost, tax, salary, fee, rent, stakesなど, 価格の意を含む 名詞 と用い, それらが高いことを表す. expensive は本来の価値以上または買い手の財力以上の費用がかかることをいうが, 「価格が高い 」の意ですでに 「価格 」の意を含むので, 通例物 事, 時に人を表す 名詞 と用いる His salary is high [⦅非標準 ⦆expensive ].彼の給料は高い His car is expensive [╳high ].彼の車は高価だ Space travel is expensive [costs a lot ] at the moment .今のところ宇宙旅行は高くつく .5 be 〈食べ物などが 〉材料 成分などを 】(含む割合が )高い ; 多く含む «in » (low 1 )be high in fat [sugar, fiber ]≒have a high fat [sugar, fiber ] content 脂肪 [糖分, 食物繊維 ]を多く含んでいる (!後者は 3 ) be high in nutrition 栄養価が高い 6 通例 名詞 の前で 〗社会 組織などにおいて 】(影響力が強く権威がある )高い , 高位の 身分 地位など 〉 «in » (low 1 ; 成句 high up )high office 高い地位 ▸ a high official 高官 ▸ a higher court より上級の裁判所 people in high places 地位の高い人々 7 名詞 の前で 〗進んだ , 複雑な 〈事 物 〉 (!主にhigh technology, high fidelityなどの複合語で ) higher animals 高等動物 8 通例 名詞 の前で 〗(仕事などに対する )高い , 良い 〈評価など 〉, 強い 〈敬意など 〉(low 1 )have a very high opinion of his talent 彼の才能をとても高く評価する hold A in high regard [esteem ]A 〈人 物 〉に敬意を表する win [earn ] high praise from A A 〈人 〉から大変な称賛を得る 9 be 〈事 物が 〉リスト 議題などにおいて 】優先順位が高い , 最重要な ; 早急に扱うべき «on » (low 1 )Home improvements are high on the [your ] list (of priorities ).≒… on the [your ] agenda .家の改築が最優先 (課題 )[急務 ]だ 10 望み 希望が 〉高い , 強い ▸ Researchers have high hopes [expectations ] for [of ] the drug .研究者たちはその薬に大変な期待を抱いている 11 〈音 声が 〉高い , かん高い (shrill )(low 1 )in a high voice かん高い声で 12 be a. ⦅くだけて ⦆〈人が 〉麻薬 酒などで 】ハイになった ; 酔っぱらった «on » .b. 〈人 気持ちなどが 〉 «…に » 喜んで , わくわくして , 興奮して ; 夢中の «on, from » (low 1 ).13 名詞 の前で 〗真っ盛りの , たけなわの , 最中の 時間 時期 What has been the high point of your career? あなたの生涯で最高の時はいつですか 14 出来事 状況などが 〉最高潮の , 劇的な ▸ a high drama [adventure ]わくわくするドラマ [冒険 ]15 通例 名詞 の前で 〗(道徳的に )気高い , 高尚な 道義心 価値観など 〉(lofty )▸ a man of high ideals [principles ]≒a man who has high 高潔な人 16 顔色 血色が 〉 (生まれつき )赤い , 赤らんだ (high color ).17 ⦅英 ⦆be チーズ 肉などが 〉腐りかけている , 新鮮でない .18 〈獲物などの肉が 〉熟成した , 美味しくなるまでつるされた ; 腐り始めた .19 in the A 〗A 〈年代など 〉の後半に in the high 60s 60年代後半に h gh and m ghty 1 ⦅くだけて 非難して ⦆〈人が 〉【人に対して 】横柄な, 高慢な (arrogant ) «with » ; the ; 集合的に; 複数扱い 〗横柄な人々 .2 ⦅古 ⦆〈人が 〉身分の高い, 高貴な .h gh p 〈人が 〉職業 社会などで 】重要な, 地位の高い «in » .副詞 er ; est (low 1 )1 動詞 の後で; しばしば 副詞 (地上から )高く , 高い所に []fly high 高く飛ぶ throw a ball high in [into ] the air 空中高くボールを投げ上げる The tables were piled high with books .テーブルは本がうずたかく積まれていた raise a knife high above [over ] one's head 頭の上の方でナイフを構える ▸ I looked at a photo high up on the wall .私は壁の高い所に貼 (は ) ってある写真を見た How high can you jump? どれくらい高く飛べますか 2 動詞 の後で 〗(数量 程度 強度などを通常より )高く ; 高価に ; 大量に ; 強く John scored highest in his class .ジョンはクラスで最高点だった Their hopes rise higher .彼らの期待はより高くなっている 3 (音を )高い調子で ▸ a high pitched sound かん高い声 4 動詞 の後で 〗(評価や目標などを )できる限り高く , 最高に 目指す 設定するなど 〉advise A to aim high 目標を高く持つようにAに忠告する 類義 highとhighly high は 「(位置が )高く 」で通例 動詞 を修飾し, 形容詞 としても用いられる. highly 副詞 で比喩的用法のみで 「(程度などが )高く 」の意で通例 形容詞 過分 を修飾する jump high [╳highly ]高く跳ぶ the high [╳highly ] jump 高跳び ▸ a highly [╳high ] intelligent woman 非常に聡明な女性 fl h gh 1 副詞 1 第1例 .2 うまくゆく, 繁栄する .h gh and dr 1 ⦅くだけて ⦆動詞 の後で 〗(援助 金がなくて )途方に暮れて, どうしようもない状態で, 孤立して 〈取り残される 〉be left high and dry 見捨てられている 2 〈船が 〉岸に打ち上げられて, 岸に乗り上げて ; 〈昔の港などが 〉 (海岸線が後退して )陸 おか に上がって .h gh and l w 動詞 の後で 〗隅々まで, あちこちで, あらゆる所で 〈探すなど 〉search high and low for the key くまなくかぎを探す r de h gh 〖通例進行形で 〗〈人などが 〉幸せである ; 自信に満ちている .r n h gh 〈感情が 〉激しくなる, 激する, 興奮 [高揚 ]する ▸ Tensions were running high .緊張が高まりつつあった 名詞 s /-z /1 C (一定期間における )最高 (の数字 ), 最高値 [記録 ](low 1 )The yen hit a new [record, 26 -month, all-time ] high against the dollar .円はドルに対して高値 たかね 新記録 [記録的高値, 26か月間で最高値, 史上最高値 ]を達成した (!hitの代わりにreachedを用いるのは ⦅ややかたく ⦆) from a low of $100 million to a high of $500 million 最低1億ドルから最高5億ドルまで (!ofは同格を表し 「5億ドルという最高値 」の意 ) at record highs 記録最高値で 2 C 気象 高気圧圏 [](high pressure ).3 C (ある期間の )最高気温 ▸ Tomorrow's highs will be in the thirties .明日の最高気温は30度台でしょう 4 C ⦅くだけて ⦆(麻薬による )陶酔 , 興奮 ; 幻覚状態 , ハイになること .5 C ⦅くだけた話 ⦆(楽しいことでの )興奮 (状態 ), (成功した )喜び ; 調子のよい時 be through so many highs and lows そんなにも多くの浮き沈みを経験する be on a (real ) high (かなり )上機嫌である 6 C 〖通例H -; 高校の名前に用いて 〗高校 (high school )the Beverly Hills High ビバリーヒルズ高校 7 U 高い所 ; .8 U ⦅米 ⦆(自動車の )高速ギア (high gear , ⦅英 ⦆top gear ).9 ⦅英話 ⦆the H- 〗high street .on h gh 1 (電子レンジの )強で, 高温で Microwave the raisins in 1 /2 cup water for 2 minutes on high .レシピ 1 /2 カップの水に入れたレーズンを強で2分ほど電子レンジで温めてください .2 ⦅おどけて ⦆〖通例from 〈命令などが 〉上層部から (の ), お上 かみ から (の ).3 かたく 高所で [の, に ]; ⦅文 ⦆天国で [の, に ]the word from on high 天の声 ~̀ al rt 警戒 [厳戒 ]態勢 be (put [placed ] on ) high alert 〈人 軍隊などが 〉厳戒態勢である .~̀ ltar 〖通例the (教会の )主要祭壇 .~̀ tmospheric pr ssure 気象 高気圧 .~̀ b ll 野球 ハイボール, 高めのボール球 .~̀ b am ⦅米 ⦆通例 s 〗ハイビーム (brights ) 〘自動車のヘッドライトで特に遠方まで照らす設定; low beam .~̀ bl od pr ssure 高血圧 . chair (!/-́-̀ |-̀-́ /) ハイチェア, 高い脚の付いたいす 〘子供の食事用 〙.~̀ ch ese 野球 (ストライクゾーン内の )高めの速球 .H Ch rch 高教会 (派 ) 〘聖職の権威や式典の意義を重視する英国国教会の一派; Low Church .H Ch rchman 高教会派の人 (⦅男女共用 ⦆High Church member ).~̀ c lor (顔の )赤み ; 血色の良い顔, 赤ら顔 .~̀ c medy 高級喜劇 〘上流社交界を風刺した喜劇 〙.~̀ comm nd 〖集合的に; ⦅主に英 ⦆では単複両扱い 〗(軍の )最高司令 [首脳 ]部, 最高幹部 (!しばしば修飾語を伴って ) .~̀ comm ssion 〖通例H - C-; しばしばthe … 1 (政府 国際組織の )高等弁務局 [団 ].2 行政代表団 〘英連邦諸国間で大使として働く 〙.H Comm ssioner 1 «…のための » (国際委員会などの )高等弁務官 «for » (!通例修飾語を伴って ) .2 ⦅英 ⦆〖しばしばthe … 行政代表 〘英連邦諸国の植民地や保護領などで働く大使 〙.~̀ compl xion high color .~̀ c urt 〖通例単数形で; しばしばH - C- 〗(英国の )高等法院, 最高裁判所 .~̀ d y 祝 [祭 ]日 .~̀ d ys and h lidays (総称的に )特別な行事 .~̀ expl sive しばしば s 〗高性能爆薬 (⦅略 ⦆HE, H.E.).~̀ f shion 高級なデザイン ; オートクチュール (haute couture ).~̀ fid lity 通例 名詞 の前で 〗高忠実度な, ハイファイの 〈録音機器など 〉(hi-fi ).~̀ f nance 多額の金融取引, 大金の取引 .~̀ f ve ⦅主に米 ⦆〖単数扱い 〗ハイファイブ 〘お互いが伸び上がって広げた手を打ち合わせて喜びを表す動作 〙 (!high-fiveともつづる ) give A a high five A 〈人 〉とハイファイブを交わす .~̀ fl er [fl er ]highflier .~̀ fr quency 〘電 〙高周波 (⦅略 ⦆HF ) 〘3--30メガヘルツの周波数 〙.H G rman 高地ドイツ語 〘もとドイツの南部 中部の一部で用いられたが, 現在は標準ドイツ語; Low German .~́ gr und 1 (周りより )高くなった所, 高所 .2 報道 〖単数形で; the (…) (議論 論争などにおける )優位 [勢 ], (…的に )有利な立場 take [claim, seize ] the moral high ground より道徳的立場をとる ; ⦅けなして ⦆自分こそが道徳的だと主張する .~̀ h t 1 シルクハット (top [silk ] hat ).2 〘楽 〙ハイハット 〘ペダルで操作するシンバル 〙.~̀ h els 〖複数扱い 〗ハイヒール .~̀ h rdle 1 高い障害, 困難 .2 s 〗スポーツ 110mハードル, ハイハードル .~̀ j nks ⦅米 くだけて やや古 ⦆〖集合的に; 単複両扱い 〗浮かれ騒ぎ, おふざけ (!hijinksともつづる ) .~́ j mp 1 〖通例the スポーツ (走り )高跳び .2 ⦅英 くだけて ⦆厳しい罰 be (in ) for the high jump 〈人が 〉厳しい罰を受ける, 罰せられる .~́ j mper スポーツ (走り )高跳びの選手 .~́ l fe 1 〖単数形で; 通例the 贅沢 ぜいたく な生活, 派手な暮らし live the high life 派手な暮らしを送る .2 〘楽 〙ハイライフ 〘西アフリカ発祥の音楽 〙.~́ l ving high life (1 ).H M ss カトリック 盛式ミサ, 荘厳ミサ 〘通常のミサよりも形式ばったもの 〙.~̀ n on 1 ⦅文 ⦆正午, 真昼 (noon ); 最盛時, 絶頂 .2 報道 «…にとって /…の » 決定的段階, 状況を左右する出来事 «for /of » .~̀ n on t a high tea .~̀ p tch high ball .~́ p int 【出来事などの /期間における 】最高潮, 楽しい瞬間, 頂点 «of /in » (!通例修飾語を伴って ) .~̀ p lymer 〘化 〙高重合体, 高分子化合物 .~̀ pr ssure 高気圧 .~̀ pr est 1 ⦅くだけて ⦆〖通例the of A 〗A 〈芸術 音楽など 〉に秀でた男性, 第一人者, 指導者 (!時にからかって ) .2 (特に古代ユダヤの )大祭司, 祭司長 .~̀ pr estess ⦅くだけて ⦆〖通例the of A 〗A 〈芸術 音楽など 〉に秀でた女性, 第一人者, 指導者 (⦅男女共用 ⦆high priest ) (!時にからかって ) .~̀ pr file 〖単数形で 〗注目を集めること, 評判 [話題 ]になっていること, 高姿勢 .~̀ r gister high style .~̀ rel ef 〘美 〙高浮き彫り 〘像を木や石から浮かび上がらせた彫刻 〙throw A into high relief Aをはっきりさせる, Aを浮かび上がらせる ~̀ resol tion 〘電 〙高解像度 (!high-resolutionともつづる ) .~́ r ad 1 ⦅英 古 ⦆〖通例単数形で 〗幹線 [主要 ]道路 (⦅米 ⦆highway ).2 〖通例the 【特別な状況などへの 】確実な道, 近道 «to » take the (moral ) high road 〈人が 〉確実な選択をする, 正道をゆく ~̀ r ller ⦅米 くだけて 報道 (賭 (か ) け事などで )金遣いの荒い人, 大金を賭ける人 .~́ sch ol 見出し語 .~̀ s a the s 〗1 (どこの国にも属さない )公海, 外洋 .2 ⦅文 ⦆海, 大海 , 海原 うなばら .~̀ s ason ⦅主に英 ⦆〖単数形で; the (旅行業界などの )稼ぎ [書き入れ ]時, 繁忙期 (!時に無冠詞で; low season ) .H Sh riff 州長官 .~̀ s gn ⦅米話 ⦆(連絡や警告などの )合図 目配せ 身ぶり 表情などでこっそりする合図 〙.~̀ soc ety 上流社会 .~̀ sp rit s 〗上機嫌, 陽気 in high spirits 元気 [上機嫌 ]で .~́ sp t high point .~́ str et (!⦅主に英 ⦆) 1 〖H- S- 〗(商店 銀行などが集中している )本 [大 ]通り, 目抜き通り (⦅主に米 ⦆main street ) (!しばしば通りの名前として固有名詞の後で ) .2 名詞 の前で 〗(多くの街の )本 [大 ]通りに支店を持つ 〈銀行 店など 〉.~̀ st le ⦅英 ⦆高尚体, 格調高い文体 〘叙事詩などで好まれる文語的な修辞法の文体; Grand style .~̀ s mmer 真夏, 盛夏 .~̀ t ble ⦅英 ⦆主賓席 ; 教官用食卓 〘大学の食堂などの一段高い食卓 〙.~̀ t a ⦅英 ⦆ハイ (ヌーン )ティー, 軽い夕食 〘普通の手軽な (afternoon ) teaに対して夕食を兼ねたお茶 〙.~̀ t ch high-tech .~̀ techn logy (電子工学 コンピュータ関連の )先端技術, ハイテク (ノロジー )(high-tech ).~̀ t nsion high voltage .~̀ t de 1 満潮 (時 )(low tide ).2 〖単数形で; the 絶頂, 盛り .~̀ t me time 名詞 6 .~̀ tr ason (国家などに対する )反逆, 大逆罪 〘軍事機密の漏洩 ろうえい など .~̀ v ltage 高電圧 .~̀ w ter 満潮, 高潮 ; (川 湖の )最高水位 .~̀ w nd 強風, 激しい風 .~̀ w re (!high-wireともつづる ) 1 (サーカスの綱渡りの )張り綱 .2 報道 しばしば 名詞 の前で 〗綱渡り的な, 上手く切り抜けている 〈行動など 〉.

 

high-and-mighty

h gh-and-m ghty 形容詞 ⦅くだけて 非難して ⦆横柄な, 高慢な, 高飛車な (arrogant ); the ; 名詞的に; 集合的に 〗傲慢 ごうまん な人たち (!複数扱い ) .

 

highball

h gh b ll 名詞 C 1 ⦅米 やや古 ⦆ハイボール 〘カクテルの一種 〙.2 ⦅くだけて ⦆(鉄道の )進めの信号 .動詞 自動詞 (旅などで )急ぐ .

 

highborn

h gh b rn 形容詞 かたく やや古 ⦆高貴な生まれの, (親が )身分の高い .

 

highboy

h gh b y 名詞 s C ⦅米 ⦆脚付きの高いたんす (⦅英 ⦆tallboy )(lowboy ).

 

highbrow

h gh br w (! -owは /-aʊ /) 形容詞 1 小説 討議 映画などが 〉学究的な, インテリ向きの, 高尚な .2 ⦅しばしば非難して ⦆通例 名詞 の前で 〗知的なテーマを好む, 知的な 〈人など 〉.名詞 C 教養人, 知識人, インテリの人 (lowbrow ).

 

high-class

h gh-cl ss 形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗上等な, 高級な ; 上流階級の (low-class ).

 

high-definition television

h gh-defin tion t levision 名詞 U C 高品位 [ハイビジョン ]テレビ (⦅略 ⦆HDTV ).

 

high-end

h gh- nd 形容詞 ⦅米 ⦆通例 名詞 の前で 〗高級品指向の ; 高価格帯の (low-end ).

 

higher

high er /háɪə r / (! hireと同音 ) 形容詞 (!highの比較級 ) 名詞 の前で 〗1 より進歩的な 組織 発達など 〉higher mammals 高等哺乳 (ほにゆう )動物 2 高等の , 上級の 知識 学位など 〉.名詞 C スコット 高等教育の修了証書 .~̀ nimals 高等動物 .~̀ cr ticism 高等批評 〘主に聖書の起源や解釈の根拠などを研究する学問 〙.~̀ educ tion (大学院 大学 専門学校などでの )高等教育 .~̀ pl nts 高等植物 .

 

higher-up

h gher- p /-rʌ́p /名詞 C ⦅くだけて ⦆通例 s 〗上役, おえら方 .

 

highest

high est /háɪɪst, -əst /形容詞 副詞 highの最上級 .~̀ c mmon f ctor 最大公約数 (⦅略 ⦆H.C.F.).

 

highfalutin

high fa lu tin -ting /hàɪfəlúːtɪn //-tɪŋ /形容詞 ⦅くだけて やや古 ⦆(ふるまいなどが )大げさな, 誇張した ; うぬぼれた, もったいぶった .

 

high-five

high-five /hàɪfáɪv /動詞 自動詞 他動詞 (〈人 〉と )ハイファイブを交わす (high five ).

 

highflier

h gh fl er -fl er 名詞 C 大望を抱く人, 野心家 ; 成功する力のある人 .

 

high-flown

h gh-fl wn 形容詞 ⦅非難して ⦆通例 名詞 の前で 〗誇大な, 大げさな, 文語的な 〈言葉など 〉.

 

high-flying

h gh-fl ing 形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗野心的な, 大望を抱いている, 大事業を成し遂げる力をもった 〈人 〉.

 

high-grade

h gh-gr de 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗高級な, 高品質の .

 

high-handed

h gh-h nd ed /-ɪd /形容詞 ⦅非難して ⦆高慢な, 高圧的な, 高飛車な .ly 副詞 ness 名詞

 

high-hat

h gh-h t (!⦅米 くだけて ⦆) 形容詞 名詞 お高くとまった [偉そうな ](人 ).動詞 (hat )他動詞 自動詞 (〈人 〉に )偉そうな態度をとる .

 

high-heeled

h gh-h eled 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗ハイヒールの 〈靴 〉.

 

highjack

h gh j ck 動詞 名詞 hijack .

 

highland

high land /háɪlənd /形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗1 スコットランド高地 (出身 )の .2 高地 [山岳 ]地方の [に関する ].名詞 1 the Highlands 〗スコットランド高地 .2 s 〗高地, 山岳地方 .

 

highlander

h gh land er 名詞 C 1 高地に住む人 (々 ).2 〖H- 〗スコットランド高地地方の人 .

 

high-level

h gh-l vel 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗1 高位高官の, 上層部による 〈会議など 〉.2 高所での [からの ].3 高度な ; 〘コンピュ 〙高水準の 〈プログラム言語など 〉.

 

highlight

high light /háɪlàɪt /動詞 s /-ts /; ed /-ɪd /; ing 他動詞 1 〈問題など 〉を目立たせる , 強調する (emphasize ).2 (マーカー コンピュータで )〈文字 に色を付ける .3 〈髪の一部分 〉を染めて明るい色にする .名詞 C 通例 s 〗1 出来事 催し物などの 】最も重要な [興味を引く ]部分 , ハイライト ; 呼び物 «of » .2 (髪の毛の )明るい色に染めた部分 .3 〘美 写 〙(絵 写真の )最も明るく描写された部分 .

 

highlighter

h gh l ght er 名詞 C 1 蛍光ペン, マーカー (highlighter pen ).2 ハイライト 〘目鼻立ちをはっきりさせる化粧品 〙.

 

highly

high ly /háɪli /high 副詞 more ; most (high 副詞 類義 )1 非常に , 大いに , 高度に (!veryより ⦅ややかたく ⦆) highly developed technology 高度に発達した科学技術 2 過分 を修飾して 〗値段が高く , 高給 [高額 ]; 高い [重要な ]地位に ▸ a highly paid rock star 高収入のロックスター highly placed people 高位の人々 3 高く評価して , 尊敬して think [speak ] highly of A A 〈人 〉をとても立派だと思う [大いに賞賛する ]His communication skills are highly valued .彼の意思伝達能力は高く評価されている

 

highly-strung

h ghly-str ng 形容詞 ⦅英 ⦆high-strung .

 

high-minded

h gh-m nd ed /-ɪd /形容詞 高尚な, 高潔な, 高貴な .ly 副詞 ness 名詞

 

Highness

H gh ness 名詞 C 殿下, 妃殿下 (!王室に直接話しかけるときはYour Highness, 言及するときはHis [Her ] Highnessの形で用いる ) His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales 英国皇太子殿下

 

high-octane

h gh- ctane 形容詞 〈ガソリンが 〉オクタン価の高い, ハイオクの .

 

high-performance

h gh-perf rmance 形容詞 高性能 [高速 ]の .

 

high-pitched

h gh-p tched /-t /形容詞 1 〈音が 〉高い調子の, 〈声が 〉かん高い .2 〈屋根の傾斜が 〉急な .

 

high-powered

h gh-p wered 形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 力の強い, 高性能の 〈機械など 〉.2 重要な, 責任のある ; 専門技術を要する 〈仕事 活動 .3 有力な, 重要な 〈人 〉.

 

high-pressure

h gh-pr ssure 形容詞 1 高圧の ; 気象 高気圧の .2 ⦅話 ⦆〈人などが 〉高圧的な, 強要する .3 ⦅話 ⦆〈仕事などが 〉緊張度の高い .動詞 /-́-̀ /他動詞 ⦅主に米 ⦆…に強引に売り込む ; A into doing Aに強制的に …させる .

 

high-priced

h gh-pr ced /-t /形容詞 高価な .

 

high-principled

h gh-pr ncipled 形容詞 high-minded .

 

high-profile

h gh-pr file 形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗注意を引き付ける, 注目を浴びる 〈人 出来事など 〉.

 

high-ranking

h gh-r nking 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗高官の, 高い地位の 〈役人 組織など 〉.

 

high(-)rise

h gh (-)r se 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗高層建築物の, 高層の 〈建物など 〉.名詞 C 高層建築物, 高層ビル .

 

high school

high school /háɪ -skùːl /〖初例は1531年スコットランド エディンバラの学校 〗名詞 s /-z /C U 1 ⦅米 ⦆ハイスクール , 高等学校 (!しばしば学校名で用いられる; high 名詞 6 , school 1 ) ▸ a high school student 高校生 graduate from [finish ] high school 高校を卒業する ▸ a high school graduate 高校卒業生 Ken is a second (-)year student in high school .ケンは高校2年生です (≒Ken is in the 11th grade [an eleventh-grader ].)play baseball [do well ] in high school 高校で野球をやる [高校の成績が良い ]get into (a ) high school 高校に入学する 事情 〘米 〙のハイスクール ⦅米 ⦆では12 --18歳の生徒が通う. 6年制小学校の上にjunior high school (7--9年級 )とsenior high school (10 --12年級 )がおかれ, 全体でなく, 後者のことをハイスクールと呼ぶのが普通. 地域によっては5年制小学校の上にmiddle school (6--8年級 )とhigh school (9--12年級 )をおく場合がある .2 ⦅英 ⦆中等学校 (!通例学校名で用いられる; 11 --18歳の生徒が通う ) .

 

high-sounding

h gh-s unding 形容詞 ⦅非難して ⦆通例 名詞 の前で 〗大風呂敷を広げた, 仰々しい, 大げさな, 誇張した 〈言葉など 〉.

 

high-speed

h gh-sp ed 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗高速 (度 )の .

 

high-spirited

h gh-sp rit ed /-ɪd /形容詞 1 元気がある, 生気に満ちた, 威勢のいい .2 〈馬が 〉気性が激しい [荒い ].

 

high-strung

h gh-str ng 形容詞 ⦅米 ⦆(人が )非常に神経質な, ひどく敏感な, 緊張しやすい (sensitive ).

 

hightail

h gh t il 動詞 自動詞 ⦅主に米 くだけて ⦆急いで行く .h ghtail it «…に » 急いで [走って ]行く «to » .

 

high-tech

h gh-t ch 形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 ハイテクの, 先端技術を使った .2 (家具 デザインなどが )最新式の, 現代的な .

 

high-tension

h gh-t nsion 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗高圧の 〈電線など 〉.

 

high-toned

h gh-t ned 形容詞 1 格調高い, 高尚な ; 高級な .2 気取った, 上品ぶった .3 ⦅古 ⦆〈音 声が 〉高い .

 

high-up

h gh- p 名詞 C ⦅英 くだけて ⦆地位の高い人 ; (組織などの )重鎮 (higher-up ).形容詞 身分の高い .

 

high-water mark

h gh-w ter m rk 名詞 〖単数形で 〗1 the 満潮線, (川の )最高水位線 .2 繁栄 人気などの 】最高点, 絶頂 «of , for » .

 

highway

high way /háɪwèɪ /〖原義は 2; high (公の )way (道 )〗名詞 s /-z /C 1 ⦅主に米 ⦆幹線道路 , 主要道路 ; (水陸の )主要交通路 (road 1 ) (!日本語のハイウェイ (高速道路 )は ⦅米 ⦆ではfreeway, expressway, ⦅英 ⦆ではmotorwayという ) .2 ⦅英 ⦆〘法 〙公道 the public highway 公道 3 【目的などへ至る 】容易な道 , 近道 ; «…の » 常道 , 本筋 «to » the highway to success 成功への道, 出世街道 the highways to literature 文学の本筋 .H C de ⦅英 ⦆the 交通規則集 .~̀ r bbery ⦅米 くだけて ⦆法外な値段を請求すること .

 

highwayman

h gh w y man 名詞 -men C ⦅古 ⦆(馬で公道に現れた )追いはぎ (⦅男女共用 ⦆(highway ) robber ).