High Haɪ Highest Round Low Higher Morally Long

• what's the highest mountain in the us?
• the house has a high wall all the way round it.
• shoes with high heels
• he has a round face with a high forehead.

high

Word Family

• high adjective noun adverb
• highly adverb
• height noun
• heighten verb
1. measuring a long distance from the bottom to the top
• OPPOSITE low
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/low_2
• What's the highest mountain in the US?
• The house has a high wall all the way round it.
• shoes with high heels
• He has a round face with a high forehead.
2. used to talk about the distance that something measures from the bottom to the top
• How high is Everest?
• It's only a low wall—about a metre high.
• The grass was waist-high.
• knee-high boots
3. at a level that is a long way above the ground or above the level of the sea
• a high branch/shelf/window
• The rooms had high ceilings.
• streaks of high cloud
• They were flying at high altitude.
• the grasslands of the high prairies

Extra Examples

• The only windows in the hall were narrow and high.
• There was a light quite high up.
4. greater or better than normal in quantity or quality, size or degree
• a high price/cost/speed/temperature
• a high rate of inflation
• high levels of pollution
• Demand is high at this time of year.
• high-quality goods
• a high risk of injury
• a high standard of craftsmanship
• A high proportion of our staff are female.
• Originally, an even higher percentage of land was wetlands.
• A high degree of accuracy is needed.
• The cost in terms of human life was high.
• Sales were significantly higher than in previous years.
• The tree blew over in the high winds.
• We had high hopes for the business (= we believed it would be successful).

Extra Examples

• There is an extremely high drop-out rate.
• Unemployment remained high for several years.
• Vets have a relatively high suicide rate.
• High council taxes have forced several local businesses to relocate.
• They charge very high prices for a pretty average service.
• Acids, by definition, have a higher concentration of hydrogen ions than plain water.
• It is critical for the company to maintain a high profile.
5. containing a lot of a particular substance
• OPPOSITE low
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/low_2
• a high potassium content
• a high-fat diet
• foods that are high in fat
• Oranges are high in vitamin C.
6. near the top in rank, status or importance
• OPPOSITE low
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/low_2
• She has held high office under three prime ministers.
• The case was referred to a higher court.
• the distinction between high art and popular art
• Job security is high on his list of priorities.
7. of great value
• to play for high stakes
• My highest card is ten.
• At the moment, the euro is high against the dollar, which makes for a good exchange rate.
• The high dollar is still a major problem for importers.
8. when a river or the tide is high, the water reaches a long way up the river bank, beach, etc.
• SEE ALSO high tide
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/high-tide
• The river was very high and threatening to flood.
9. morally good
• a man of high ideals/principles
10. showing a lot of approval or respect for somebody
• OPPOSITE low
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/low_2
• She is held in very high regard by her colleagues.
• You seem to have a high opinion of yourself!
11. at the upper end of the range of sounds that humans can hear; not deep or low
• OPPOSITE low
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/low_2
• She has a high voice.
• That note is definitely too high for me.

Extra Examples

• Your voice sounds very high on the telephone.
• a fairly high pitch
12. used to describe the middle or the most attractive part of a period of time
• high noon
• high summer
13. beginning to go bad and having a strong smell
14. behaving in an excited way because of the effects of alcohol or drugs
• He was high on drugs.
15. produced with the mouth in a relatively closed position
16. to behave in a way that shows you think you are better than other people
17. friends, people, etc. in positions of power and influence
• He has friends in high places.
18. to enjoy yourself very much
19. despite any difficulties
• I was determined to go, come hell or high water.
20. in a position out of the water
• Their yacht was left high and dry on a sandbank.
21. in a difficult situation, without help or money
22. behaving as though you think you are more important than other people
23. behaving in a very excited way, especially because of being strongly affected by alcohol or drugs
24. the amount of attention somebody/something has from the public
• This issue has had a high profile in recent months.
• I advised her to keep a low profile for the next few days (= not to attract attention).
• The story was given a low profile in today's papers.
25. in an angry or offended mood, and showing other people that you are angry
• He stomped out of the room in high dudgeon.
• She stormed out in high dudgeon.
26. used to say that you think somebody should do something soon
• It's about time you cleaned your room!
27. of a high quality or degree; of the highest quality or greatest degree
• The job requires diplomatic skills of a high order.
• She was a snob of the first order.
28. to have a strong unpleasant smell
29. to seem to be very dishonest or morally unacceptable
30. to claim that your side of an argument is morally better than your opponents’ side; to argue in a way that makes your side seem morally better
• I was angry with his blatant attempt to take the moral high ground.

Word Origin

• Old English hēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoog and German hoch.