Definitions for highhaɪ

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

highhaɪ(adj.; adv.; n.)-er, -est

(adj.)having a great or considerable height; lofty; tall:
a high wall.
having a specified height:
The tree is now 20 feet high.
situated above the ground or some base; elevated:
a high ledge.
exceeding the common degree or measure; strong; intense:
high speed; high color.
expensive; costly; dear:
high prices; high rent.
exalted, as in rank, station, or eminence:
a high official.
elevated in pitch:
high notes.
Category: Music and Dance
extending to or from an elevation:
a high dive.
great in quantity, as number, degree, or force:
a high temperature; high cholesterol.
holding to High Church principles and practices.
Category: Religion
of great consequence; important; grave:
high crimes against humanity.
elated; merry or hilarious:
high spirits; a high old time.
rich; extravagant; luxurious:
to indulge in high living.
intoxicated or euphoric under the influence of alcohol or narcotics.
remote:
high latitude; high antiquity.
extreme in opinion or doctrine, esp. in religion or politics:
a high Tory.
of or designating highland or inland regions.
having considerable energy or potential power.
pertaining to the gear transmission ratio at which the drive shaft speed and the speed of the engine crankshaft most closely correspond:
high gear.
Category: Automotive
(of a vowel) articulated with the upper surface of the tongue relatively close to the palate, as the vowels of eat, it, boot, and put.
Category: Phonetics
Ref: Compare low1 (def. 27). 1 1 30
(esp. of game) aged until verging on decomposition; slightly tainted.
Category: Cooking
(of a pitched baseball) crossing the plate at a level above the batter's shoulders.
Category: Sport
(of a playing card) having greater value than other denominations or suits. able to take a trick; being a winning card.
Category: Games
(adv.)at or to a high point, place, or level.
in or to a high rank or estimate:
to aim high in political ambition.
at or to a high amount or price.
in or to a high degree.
luxuriously; richly; extravagantly:
to live high.
Naut. as close to the wind as is possible while making headway with sails full.
Category: Nautical
(n.)high gear.
Category: Automotive
an atmospheric pressure system characterized by relatively high pressure at its center.
Category: Meteorology
a high or the highest point, place, or level; peak:
a record high for unemployment.
Category: Common Vocabulary
an intoxicated or euphoric state induced by alcohol or narcotics. a period of sustained excitement, exhilaration, or the like.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)

Idioms for high:

high and dry, (of a ship) grounded so as to be entirely above water at low tide. deserted; stranded:
to be left high and dry.
Category: Nautical, Idiom, Navy
high and low,in every possible place; everywhere:
to search high and low.
Category: Idiom
high on,enthusiastic about; favorably disposed toward.
Category: Idiom
on high, at or to a height; above. in heaven. having a high position, as one who makes important decisions:
the powers on high.
Category: Idiom

Origin of high:

bef. 900; ME heigh, var. of he(g)h, hey, OE hēah, hēh, c. OFris hāch, OS, OHG hoh, ON hār, Go hauhs; akin to Lith kaũkas swelling

Princeton's WordNet

high(noun)
a lofty level or position or degree
"summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
high(noun)
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
"the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
high(noun)
a state of sustained elation
"I'm on a permanent high these days"
high(noun)
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
"they took drugs to get a high on"
high, heights(noun)
a high place
"they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"
senior high school, senior high, high, highschool, high school(noun)
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
"he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
high gear, high(adj)
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
high(adj)
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
"a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"
high(adj)
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
"a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"
eminent, high(adj)
standing above others in quality or position
"people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
high, high-pitched(adj)
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
high, in high spirits(adj)
happy and excited and energetic
gamey, gamy, high(adj)
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
high, mellow(adverb)
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
high, high up(adverb)
at a great altitude
"he climbed high on the ladder"
high(adverb)
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
"prices have gone up far too high"
high, richly, luxuriously(adverb)
in a rich manner
"he lives high"
high(adverb)
far up toward the source
"he lives high up the river"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

high(adjective)ɪ
≠ low
a high wall; the highest mountain in the range
highɪ
used to talk about how big sth is from bottom to top
How high is the mountain?; The fence is six feet high.
highɪ
≠ low
high white clouds
highɪ
≠ low
high speed/prices; high-quality goods; Confidence in the economy is high.
highɪ
having greater levels than usual
foods that are high in fat; We had high hopes that he would be a doctor.
highɪ
≠ low
officers of high rank; to hold a high government office
highɪ
≠ low
temperatures in the high 70s; to sing the highest notes
highɪ
≠ low
to have a high opinion of sb
highɪ
under the influence of drugs
high on cocaine
highɪ
(of winds) very strong
high winds gusting to 60 miles per hour
highɪ
being the most extreme example of
the high fashion shows in Paris and Milan
high(noun)ɪ
≠ low
It will be hot today with a high of 92; °.
highɪ
the highest point ever
The stock market reached a record high today.
highɪ
≠ low
a high moving through the region
highɪ
a physical feeling that results from taking drugs
the high you get from taking ecstasy
highɪ
≠ low
The whole campus was on a high after the team won.
highɪ
good and bad times
the highs and lows of a political campaign
high(adverb)ɪ
≠ low
a bird flying high above the trees; from a point high on a mountain top; Throw it higher.
highɪ
≠ low
as prices rise higher and higher
highɪ
≠ low
I can't sing that high.

Webster Dictionary

High(verb)
to hie
High
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
High
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
High
elevated in character or quality, whether moral or intellectual; preeminent; honorable; as, high aims, or motives
High
exalted in social standing or general estimation, or in rank, reputation, office, and the like; dignified; as, she was welcomed in the highest circles
High
of noble birth; illustrious; as, of high family
High
of great strength, force, importance, and the like; strong; mighty; powerful; violent; sometimes, triumphant; victorious; majestic, etc.; as, a high wind; high passions
High
very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount; grand; noble
High
costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price
High
arrogant; lofty; boastful; proud; ostentatious; -- used in a bad sense
High
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
strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high
High
acute or sharp; -- opposed to grave or low; as, a high note
High
made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as / (/ve), / (f/d). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11
High(adverb)
in a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully
High(noun)
an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven
High(noun)
people of rank or high station; as, high and low
High(noun)
the highest card dealt or drawn
High(verb)
to rise; as, the sun higheth