Word Meaning

highs definition and meaning

v. i. To hie.
superl. Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; as, a high mountain, tower, tree; the sun is high.
superl. Regarded as raised up or elevated; distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; superior; -- used indefinitely or relatively, and often in figurative senses, which are understood from the connection
superl. Elevated in character or quality, whether moral or intellectual; preeminent; honorable; as, high aims, or motives.
superl. Exalted in social standing or general estimation, or in rank, reputation, office, and the like; dignified; as, she was welcomed in the highest circles.
superl. Of noble birth; illustrious; as, of high family.
superl. Of great strength, force, importance, and the like; strong; mighty; powerful; violent; sometimes, triumphant; victorious; majestic, etc.; as, a high wind; high passions.
superl. Very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount; grand; noble.
superl. Costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price.
superl. Arrogant; lofty; boastful; proud; ostentatious; -- used in a bad sense.
superl. Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree; as, 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) color; high (i. e., extensive, thorough) scholarship, etc.
superl. Strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high.
superl. Acute or sharp; -- opposed to grave or low; as, a high note.
superl. Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as / (/ve), / (f/d). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11.
adv. In a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully.
n. An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven.
n. People of rank or high station; as, high and low.
n. The highest card dealt or drawn.
v. i. To rise; as, the sun higheth.

Crossword clues for highs

- Elevated before school commissioner or priest
- Eminent
- In an elevated position
- Lofty
- Lofty under the influence?
- Opposite to low
- Skyward
- Soaring
- Stranded left ... and dry
- Stranded, left ... and dry
- Tall
- Towering
- Towering greeting heard
- ... and lows
- Anti-cyclonic pressure systems produce euphoric states
- Climaxes
- Hugh’s good moods need me instead of you
- Peaks
- Weather systems