high

(noun) a lofty level or position or degree. Examples: "Summer temperatures reached an all-time high."

(noun) an air mass of higher than normal pressure. Examples: "The east coast benefits from a bermuda high."

(noun) a state of sustained elation. Examples: "I'm on a permanent high these days."

(noun) a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics. Examples: "They took drugs to get a high on."

(noun) a high place. Synonyms: heights. Examples: "They stood on high and observed the countryside." "He doesn't like heights."

(noun) a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12. Synonyms: senior high school, senior high, highschool, high school. Examples: "He goes to the neighborhood highschool."

(noun) a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed. Synonyms: high gear.

(adj) greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount. Synonyms: high (vs. low). Examples: "A high temperature." "A high price." "The high point of his career." "High risks." "Has high hopes." "The river is high." "He has a high opinion of himself."

(adj) (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'). Synonyms: high (vs. low). Examples: "A high mountain." "High ceilings." "High buildings." "A high forehead." "A high incline." "A foot high."

(adj) standing above others in quality or position. Synonyms: eminent. Examples: "People in high places." "The high priest." "Eminent members of the community."

(adj) used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency. Synonyms: high (vs. low), high-pitched.

(adj) happy and excited and energetic. Synonyms: in high spirits.

(adj) (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted. Synonyms: gamey, gamy.

(adj) slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana). Synonyms: mellow.

(adv) at a great altitude. Synonyms: high up. Examples: "He climbed high on the ladder."

(adv) in or to a high position, amount, or degree. Examples: "Prices have gone up far too high."

(adv) in a rich manner. Synonyms: richly, luxuriously. Examples: "He lives high."

(adv) far up toward the source. Examples: "He lives high up the river."