sky-high

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skahy hahy]
- /skaɪ haɪ/
- /skaɪ haɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skahy hahy]
- /skaɪ haɪ/

Definitions of sky-high word

adjective sky-high very high 1
adjective sky-high If you say that prices or confidence are sky-high, you are emphasizing that they are at a very high level. 0
adjective sky-high Sky high is also an adverb. 0
adjective sky-high at or to an unprecedented or excessive level 0
adverb sky-high high into the air 0
adjective sky-high of or to a great height, amount, degree, etc.; very high 0

See all 8 definitions of sky-high

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Origin of sky-high

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sky-high

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sky-high

sky-high popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Synonyms for sky-high

adj sky-high

altitudinous — pertaining to altitude or height
an arm and a leg — If you say that something costs an arm and a leg, you mean that it is very expensive.
at a premium — If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
beanstalk — the stem of a bean plant
big ticket — costing a great deal; expensive: fur coats and other big-ticket items.

adjective sky-high

astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
excessive — More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.
expensive — Costing a lot of money.
horrendous — shockingly dreadful; horrible: a horrendous crime.
lifted — to move or bring (something) upward from the ground or other support to a higher position; hoist.

All 17 Synonyms of sky-high