part of speech: adjective
inflections: higher, highest
definition 1: reaching up a great distance; tall.
- We had a great view from the top of the high cliff.
synonyms: lofty
antonyms: low
definition 2: at a given distance from the ground.
- That branch is fifteen feet high.
synonyms: tall
definition 3: above what is usual.
- The train traveled at a high speed.
definition 4: costing a lot; expensive.
- The price of land near the beach is very high.
synonyms: steep, stiff
definition 5: raised in pitch.
- He has a high voice.
- It is hard for me to sing the high notes.
antonyms: low
definition 6: important, serious, or dignified in nature.
- My brother is a person of high ideals.
synonyms: important, influential, lofty
part of speech: adverb
inflections: higher, highest
definition: in or to a high position or place.
- The bird flew high in the sky.
antonyms: low
part of speech: noun
definition: something that is high, such as an amount or a person’s spirits.
- Gas prices reached a new high this summer.
- My brother is on a high because he got all A’s and B’s this year.
synonyms: top
antonyms: low
derivation: higher (adj.)