adj.
1.greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
2.(literal meanings) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
3.standing above others in quality or position
4.used of sounds and voices
5.happy and excited and energetic
6.used of the smell of game beginning to taint
7.slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) high adv.
1.at a great altitude
2.in or to a high position, amount, or degree
3.in a rich manner
4.far up toward the source high n.
1.a lofty level or position or degree
2.an air mass of higher than normal pressure
3.a state of sustained elation
4.a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
5.a high place
6.a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
7.a forward gear with a gear ratio giving high vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
Idiom of the Day
pecking order
the way people are ranked in relation to each other
The pecking order in my company is very difficult for others to understand.
