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Phonetic: "/haɪ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A high point or position, literally or figuratively; an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.

Definition: A point of success or achievement; a time when things are at their best.

Example: It was one of the highs of his career.

Definition: A period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs.

Example: That pill gave me a high for a few hours, before I had a comedown.

Definition: A drug that gives such a high.

Definition: A large area of elevated atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone.

Example: A large high is centred on the Azores.

Definition: The maximum value attained by some quantity within a specified period.

Example: Inflation reached a ten-year high.

Definition: The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.

Example: Today's high was 32°C.

Definition: The highest card dealt or drawn.

Phonetic: "/haɪ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To rise.

Example: The sun higheth.

Phonetic: "/haɪ/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

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

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

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

Definition: Having a specified elevation or height; tall.

Example: three feet high   three Mount Everests high

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

Example: The oldest of the elves' royal family still conversed in High Elvish.

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

Example: high crimes, the high festival of the sun

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

Example: 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) colour; high (i.e. extensive, thorough) scholarship; high tide; high [tourism] season; the High Middle Ages

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

Example: high latitude, high antiquity

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

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

Example: in high spirits

Definition: (of a lifestyle) Luxurious; rich.

Example: high living, the high life

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

Example: a high tone

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

Definition: (of a body of water) With tall waves.

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

Example: My bank charges me a high interest rate.   I was running a high temperature and had high cholesterol.   high voltage   high prices   high winds   a high number

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

Example: The note was too high for her to sing.

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

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

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

Example: Epicures do not cook game before it is high.

Definition: Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.

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

Phonetic: "/haɪ/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: In or to an elevated position.

Example: How high above land did you fly?

Definition: In or at a great value.

Example: Costs have grown higher this year again.

Definition: At a pitch of great frequency.

Example: I certainly can't sing that high.

Phonetic: "/pɪtʃ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.

Example: It is hard to get this pitch off my hand.

Definition: A dark, extremely viscous material remaining in still after distilling crude oil and tar.

Example: It was pitch black because there was no moon.

Definition: Pitchstone.

Phonetic: "/pɪtʃ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To cover or smear with pitch.

Definition: To darken; to blacken; to obscure.