English Dictionary

high

/ˈhaɪ/

adj

Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty. / Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

The mountain peak offers a high vantage point to enjoy the breathtaking view.

意味（1）

Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.

The balloon rose high in the sky. The wall was high. a high mountain

意味（2）

Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

She was like a Beardsley Salome, he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry. His wooing had been brief but incisive.

意味（3）

(baseball, of a ball) Above the batter's shoulders.

the pitch (or: the ball) was high

意味（4）

Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a greater elevation, for example more mountainous, than other regions.

意味（5）

Having a specified elevation or height; tall.

three feet high three Mount Everests high

意味（6）

Most exalted; foremost.

the high priest, the high officials of the court, the high altar

意味（7）

Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).

high crimes, the high festival of the sun

意味（8）

Consummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith.

high (i.e. intense) heat; high (i.e. full or quite) noon; high (i.e. rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i.e. complete) pleasure; high (i.e. deep or vivid) colour; high (i.e. extensive, thorough) scholarship; high tide; high [tourism] season; the High Middle Ages

意味（9）

Advanced in complexity (and hence potentially abstract and/or difficult to comprehend).

to hear and answer such high things

意味（10）

(in several set phrases) Very traditionalist and conservative, especially in favoring older ways of doing things; see e.g. high church, High Tory.

The letter of a Pioneer was sent to the Chronicle office by a very respectable man, of a high conservative family, but whose interests have been injuriously affected by the constant fluctuations in the commercial policy of England.

意味（11）

Elevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc.

in high spirits

意味（12）

(of a lifestyle) Luxurious; rich.

high living, the high life

意味（13）

Lofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud.

a high tone

意味（14）

(with "on" or "about") Keen, enthused.

Conversely, just because I am not high on positivity, it does not mean I am necessarily high on negativity.

意味（15）

(of a body of water) With tall waves.

The sea is as high as ever. I shouldn't think any boat could put out today.

意味（16）

Remote (to the north or south) from the equator; situated at (or constituting) a latitude which is expressed by a large number.

high latitude, fish species in high arctic and antarctic areas

意味（17）

Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).

意味（18）

Having a large or comparatively larger concentration of (a substance, which is often but not always linked by "in" when predicative).

Carrots are high in vitamin A. made from a high-copper alloy

意味（19）

(acoustics) Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).

The note was too high for her to sing.

意味（20）

(phonetics) Made with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate.

意味（21）

(poker) Having the highest rank in a straight, flush or straight flush.

I have KT742 of the same suit. In other words, a K-high flush.

意味（22）

(of a card or hand) Winning; able to take a trick, win a round, etc.

North's hand was high. East was in trouble.

意味（23）

(of meat, especially venison) Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose.

Epicures do not cook game before it is high.

意味（24）

(informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.

Three extremely high people showing up at the animal shelter like WE FOUND A DOG would be really funny, but...

意味（25）

(nautical, of a sailing ship) Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.

NO NEARER! (arrive! Fr.) the command given by the pilot of quarter-master, to the helmsman, to steer the ship no higher to the direction of the wind than the sails will operate to advance the ship in her course.

意味（26）

(sports such as soccer) Positioned up the field, towards the opposing team's goal.

Our defensive line is too high.