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
quick on the uptake
to be quick to understand something
The student is quick on the uptake and understands most scientific theories quickly.
