high (Adjective) — Greater than normal in degree, intensity or amount. ex. "a high temperature" ex. "a high price" ex. "the high point of his career" ex. "high risks" ex. "has high hopes" ex. "the river is high" ex. "he has a high opinion of himself"
high (Adjective) — (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high'). ex. "a high mountain" ex. "high ceilings" ex. "high buildings" ex. "a high forehead" ex. "a high incline" ex. "a foot high"
high (Adjective) — Standing above others in quality or position. ex. "people in high places" ex. "the high priest"
high (Adjective) — Used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.
high (Adjective) — Happy and excited and energetic.
high (Adjective) — (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted.
high (Adjective) — Slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana).
high (Noun) — A lofty level, position or degree. ex. "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
high (Noun) — An air mass of higher than normal pressure. ex. "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
high (Noun) — A state of sustained elation. ex. "I'm on a permanent high these days"
high (Noun) — A state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics. ex. "they took drugs to get a high on"
high (Noun) — A high place. ex. "they stood on high and observed the countryside"
high (Noun) — A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12. ex. "he goes to the neighbourhood high"
high (Noun) — A forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed.
high (Adverb) — At a great altitude. ex. "he climbed high on the ladder"
high (Adverb) — In or to a high position, amount, or degree. ex. "prices have gone up far too high"
high (Adverb) — In a rich and lavish manner. ex. "he lives high"
high (Adverb) — Far up toward the source. ex. "he lives high up the river"