HIGH

Definition of HIGH

  1. (noun)a lofty level or position or degree
  2. (noun)an air mass of higher than normal pressure
  3. (noun)a state of sustained elation
  4. (noun)a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
  5. (noun)a high place
  6. (noun)a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
  7. (noun)a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
  8. (adj)standing above others in quality or position
  9. (adj)happy and excited and energetic
  10. (adj)(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
  11. (adj)slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
  12. (adj)greater than normal in quantity or amount
  13. (adj)(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
  14. (adj)used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
  15. (adv)at a great altitude
  16. (adv)in or to a high position, amount, or degree
  17. (adv)in a rich manner
  18. (adv)far up toward the source