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high
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- pronunciation:
- haI
- parts of speech:
- adjective, adverb, noun
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
higher, highest |
| definition 1: |
When something is high, the top of it is far from the ground. Mountains are high, and some big buildings are high.
We had a great view from the top of the high cliff.- antonyms:
- low
- similar words:
- tall
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| definition 2: |
If something is ten feet high, it means that it is ten feet from the ground.
The ceiling in our living room is about ten feet high.- synonyms:
- tall
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| definition 3: |
High sometimes mean strong or fast or great.
The ferry doesn't go at a very high speed, but it's still fun to ride.During the storm, the high winds damaged the roofs of many houses.The temperature gets very high here in the summer.- similar words:
- extreme, great, intense, strong
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| definition 4: |
If the price of something is high, it means that it costs a lot of money.
The price of gasoline is high now, so Ryan's dad is not driving his car to work. He's taking the bus.- synonyms:
- steep, stiff
- similar words:
- dear, expensive
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| definition 5: |
Some sounds are high and some sounds are low. The sound that a bird makes is high, and the sound that a growling dog makes is low. The sound of a flute can be very high, and the sound of a tuba can be very low.
My sister has a high voice, and she can sing very high notes too.- synonyms:
- high-pitched
- antonyms:
- low
- similar words:
- shrill
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| related words: |
drunk, mighty, steep |
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| part of speech: |
adverb |
| inflections: |
higher, highest |
| definition: |
When something goes high or is put high, it goes to a place far above the ground. When a bird flies high, it means that the bird is flying far above the ground.
The eagle flew high in the sky.My dad put the book high on the shelf.- antonyms:
- low
- similar words:
- above, ahead, forward, up
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| related words: |
sharp |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
A high is a high point or high level of something.
The weather report said that today's high will be seventy degrees.- synonyms:
- top
- similar words:
- height, lift
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| related words: |
thrill |
| derivation: |
higher (adj.) |
The words high and hi (a greeting) sound alike but have different meanings.
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