high

[ hahy ]
/ haɪ /

adjective, high·er, high·est.

adverb, high·er, high·est.

noun

Idioms for high

Origin of high

before 900; Middle English heigh, variant of hegh, hey, heh, Old English hēah, hēh; cognate with Dutch hoog, Old High German hoh (German hoch), Old Norse hār, Swedish hög, Gothic hauhs, Lithuanian kaũkas swelling, kaukarà hill

SYNONYMS FOR high

1 High, lofty, tall, towering refer to something that has considerable height. High is a general term, and denotes either extension upward or position at a considerable height: six feet high; a high shelf. Lofty denotes imposing or even inspiring height: lofty crags. Tall is applied either to something that is high in proportion to its breadth, or to anything higher than the average of its kind: a tall tree, building. Towering is applied to something that rises to a great or conspicuous height as compared with something else: a towering mountain.
6 elevated, eminent, prominent, distinguished.
12 capital.

OTHER WORDS FROM high

o·ver·high, adjective o·ver·high·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH high

hi hie high (see synonym study at the current entry) higher hire

British Dictionary definitions for on high

high
/ (haɪ) /

adjective

adverb

noun

Word Origin for high

Old English hēah; related to Old Norse hār, Gothic hauhs, Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaũkas bump, Russian kúchča heap, Sanskrit kuča bosom

Idioms and Phrases with on high (1 of 2)

on high

1

Up in the sky; also, in heaven. For example, They fixed their eyes on high, looking for the comet, or, in the Bible (Psalms 63:5), “The Lord our God who dwelleth on high.” [c. 1200]

2

In a position of authority, as in Those on high have decreed that we work every other weekend. This usage is an ironic transfer from def. 1. Also see powers that be.

Idioms and Phrases with on high (2 of 2)

high