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- [hahy]
- /haɪ/
- /haɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy]
- /haɪ/
Definitions of high word
- adjective high having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall. 1
- adjective high having a specified extent upward: The apple tree is now 20 feet high. 1
- adjective high situated above the ground or some base; elevated: a high platform; a high ledge. 1
- adjective high exceeding the common degree or measure; strong; intense: high speed; high color. 1
- adjective high expensive; costly; dear: The price of food these days is much too high. 1
- adjective high exalted in rank, station, eminence, etc.; of exalted character or quality: a high official; high society. 1
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Origin of high
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English heigh, variant of hegh, hey, heh, Old English hēah, hēh; cognate with Dutch hoog, Old High German hoh (German hoch), Old Norse hār, Swedish hög, Gothic hauhs, Lithuanian kaũkas swelling, kaukarà hill
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Parts of speech for High
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
high popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
high usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for high
adj high
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- great — unusually or comparatively large in size or dimensions: A great fire destroyed nearly half the city.
- tremendous — extraordinarily great in size, amount, or intensity: a tremendous ocean liner; tremendous talent.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- long — having considerable linear extent in space: a long distance; a long handle.
adjective high
- elevated — Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
- skyscraping — of or like a skyscraper; very high: a skyscraping chimney.
- eminent — (of a person) Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
- extraordinary — Very unusual or remarkable.
- extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.
preposition high
- on high — having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall: a high wall.
- on top of — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
- above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
noun high
- high point — a city in central North Carolina.
- climax — The climax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.
- summit — a city in NE New Jersey.
- high spot — The high spot of an event or activity is the most exciting or enjoyable part of it.
- peak — the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
Antonyms for high
adj high
- miniature — a representation or image of something on a small or reduced scale.
- teeny — tiny.
- tiny — very small; minute; wee.
- insignificant — unimportant, trifling, or petty: Omit the insignificant details.
- unimportant — of much or great significance or consequence: an important event in world history.
adjective high
- dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- low-pitched — pitched in a low register or key: a low-pitched aria for the basso.
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