high implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level. HIGH definition: having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or vertically; lofty; tall. See examples of high used in a sentence.
It's two and a half metres high and one metre wide. The corn grew waist-high (= as high as a person's waist) in the fields. high The garden is surrounded by a high wall. tall Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain.
high altitude dehydration, lofty The path winds along the lofty peaks of the Andes. Define high. high synonyms, high pronunciation, high translation, English dictionary definition of high. adj. high er , high est 1.
high altitude dehydration, a. Having a relatively great elevation; extending far upward: a high mountain; a high tower. b. Extending a specified distance... If something is high, it is a long way above the ground, above sea level, or above a person or thing. I looked down from the high window.
The bridge was high, jacked up on wooden piers. The sun was high in the sky, blazing down on us. Definition of high adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
