high : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications; a partnership of government and university and industry
  AHPCRC.
  

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• noun one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
  Aswan High Dam.
  

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• adverb up to the breast
  breast-deep.
  
  • we were standing breast-high in the water

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Breast"-high` adjective

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1. High as the breast.

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• adverb in spite of all obstacles
  no matter what happens; whatever may come.
  
  • we'll go to Tibet come hell or high water

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• noun 30 to 300 gigahertz
  EHF.
  

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• verb be elated
  
  • He was flying high during the summer months
• verb make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
  prosper; flourish; thrive.
  
  • The new student is thriving

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• the chief admiral.

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• noun the main altar in a church
  

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• the principal altar in a church.

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• out of water; out of reach of the current or tide; said of a vessel, aground or beached.

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• adverb everywhere
  
  • searched high and low

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• everywhere; in all supposable places; as, I hunted high and low. Colloq.

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• arrogant; overbearing. Colloq.

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• noun a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)
  High Anglican Church.
  

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• noun a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition
  Anglo-Catholicism.
  

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• art which deals with lofty and dignified subjects and is characterized by an elevated style avoiding all meretricious display.

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• the chief bailiff.

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• noun gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends
  horizontal bar.
  

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• noun the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination
  

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• noun a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
  hypertension.
  

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• noun brass with 35% zinc
  

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• noun a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)
  High Anglican Church.
  

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• two ecclesiastical parties in the Church of England and the Protestant Episcopal Church. The high-churchmen emphasize the doctrine of the apostolic succession, and hold, in general, to a sacramental presence in the Eucharist, to baptismal regeneration, and to the sole validity of Episcopal ordination. They attach much importance to ceremonies and symbols in worship. Low-churchmen lay less stress on these points, and, in many instances, reject altogether the peculiar tenets of the high-church school. See Broad Church.

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• noun an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes
  

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• noun a sophisticated comedy; often satirizing genteel society
  

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• noun the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)
  supreme headquarters.
  

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• noun an embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another
  

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• a court of ecclesiastical jurisdiction in England erected and united to the regal power by Queen Elizabeth in 1559. On account of the abuse of its powers it was abolished in 1641.

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• noun a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rank
  

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• (Law), a chief of constabulary. See Constable, n., 2.

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• noun an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline
  

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• noun the highest court in most states of the United States
  state supreme court; supreme court.
  

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• noun one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt
  Aswan High Dam.
  

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• (Script.), a holy or feast day. John xix. 31.

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• noun a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')
  dudgeon.
  

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• noun the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
  high energy physics; particle physics.
  

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• noun a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate
  

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• noun trend-setting fashions
  haute couture; high fashion.
  

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• (Eccl.), a festival to be observed with full ceremonial.

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• noun the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion
  hi-fi.
  

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• noun equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity
  hi-fi.
  

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• noun large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)
  

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• noun 3 to 30 megahertz
  HF.
  
• noun a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches
  high frequency.
  

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• noun a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
  high.
  

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• noun the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic
  German; German language.
  

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• . See under German.

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• noun a position of superiority over opponents or competitors
  

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• noun cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal
  high hat.
  
• noun a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
  dress hat; stovepipe; top hat; topper; beaver; silk hat; opera hat.
  

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• noun Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity
  High Holiday.
  

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• noun Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity
  High Holiday.
  

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• noun an attitude of arrogant superiority
  
  • get off your high horse and admit you are wrong

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• noun noisy and mischievous merrymaking
  jinks; high jinks; hijinks.
  

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• an old Scottish pastime; hence, noisy revelry; wild sport. Colloq. "All the high jinks of the county, when the lad comes of age." F. Harrison.

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• noun noisy and mischievous merrymaking
  jinks; high jinks; hijinks.
  

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• noun a competition that involves jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
  
• noun the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar
  

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• (Geog.), one designated by the higher figures; consequently, a latitude remote from the equator.

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• noun excessive spending
  extravagance; highlife; prodigality; lavishness.
  

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• life among the aristocracy or the rich.

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• one who indulges in a rich diet.

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• a feeding upon rich, pampering food.

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• noun erect or decumbent Old World perennial with axillary clusters of rosy-purple flowers; introduced in United States
  cheese; tall mallow; Malva sylvestris; cheeseflower.
  

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• noun a solemn and elaborate Mass with music
  

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• . (R. C. Ch.) See under Mass.

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• a process of making flour from grain by several successive grindings and intermediate sorting, instead of by a single grinding.

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• noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
  high muckamuck; dignitary; panjandrum; VIP; very important person.
  

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• noun the middle of the day
  noon; twelve noon; noontide; midday; noonday.
  

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• the time when the sun is in the meridian.
• the exact meridian; midday.

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• noun a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches
  high frequency.
  

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• (Script.), an eminence or mound on which sacrifices were offered.

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• noun the most enjoyable part of a given experience
  
  • the trumpet solo was the high point of the concert

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• noun a preeminent authority or major proponent of a movement or doctrine
  
  • he's the high priest of contemporary jazz
• noun a senior clergyman and dignitary
  hierarch; prelate; primate; archpriest.
  

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• . See in the Vocabulary.

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• noun a position attracting much attention and publicity
  

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• noun the quality of being superior
  superiority.
  

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• noun a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth
  alto rilievo; alto relievo.
  

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• . (Fine Arts) See Alto-rilievo.

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• noun the artistic style of early 16th century painting in Florence and Rome; characterized by technical mastery and heroic composition and humanistic content
  

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• noun one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment
  big spender.
  
  • the last of the big spenders
• noun a gambler who wagers large sums
  

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• noun a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
  senior high; high; high school; highschool.
  
  • he goes to the neighborhood highschool

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• . See under School.

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• noun the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
  high sea; international waters.
  

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• noun the open seas of the world outside the territorial waters of any nation
  high sea; international waters.
  

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• (Law), the open sea; the part of the ocean not in the territorial waters of any particular sovereignty, usually distant three miles or more from the coast line. Wharton.

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• noun the season when travel is most active and rates are highest
  peak season.
  
  • they traveled to Europe in high season

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• noun a mountain range in eastern California; contains Mount Whitney
  Sierra Nevada; Sierra Nevada Mountains.
  

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• noun a silent signal of warning or recognition
  
  • she started to speak but he gave her the high sign

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• noun the fashionable elite
  bon ton; society; smart set; beau monde.
  

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• noun a feeling of joy and pride
  elation; lightness.
  

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• noun the most interesting or memorable part
  highlight.
  
  • the highlight of the tour was our visit to the Vatican

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• noun a position of superior status
  

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• steam having a high pressure.

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• noun a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting
  stepper.
  

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• the chief steward.

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• noun street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town
  main street.
  

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• noun trend-setting fashions
  haute couture; high fashion.
  

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• noun a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons
  

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• noun substantial early evening meal including tea
  

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• tea with meats and extra relishes.

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• noun highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics)
  high tech.
  

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• noun highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics)
  high tech.
  

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• noun the presence of heat
  heat; hotness.
  

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• noun the tide when the water is highest
  highwater; high tide.
  

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• the greatest flow of the tide; high water.

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• noun the latest possible moment
  
  • it is high time you went to work

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• . (a) Quite time; full time for the occasion. (b) A time of great excitement or enjoyment; a carousal. Slang

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• noun a crime that undermines the offender's government
  lese majesty; treason.
  

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• treason against the sovereign or the state, the highest civil offense. See Treason. ✍ It is now sufficient to speak of high treason as treason simply, seeing that petty treason, as a distinct offense, has been abolished. Mozley & W.

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• adverb at a great altitude
  high.
  
  • he climbed high on the ladder

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• noun the tide when the water is highest
  highwater; high tide.
  

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• the utmost flow or greatest elevation of the tide; also, the time of such elevation.

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• noun a very strong wind
  
  • rain and high winds covered the region

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• distilled spirits containing a high percentage of alcohol; usually in the plural.

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• noun a tightrope very high above the ground
  

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• a game at cards; also called all fours, old sledge, and seven up.

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• adjective satellite occurring at or from a relative high altitude
  high-altitude.
  
  • high-level bombing

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• adjective satellite offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
  magisterial; peremptory; dominating; autocratic; bossy.
  
  • an autocratic person
  • autocratic behavior
  • a bossy way of ordering others around
  • a rather aggressive and dominating character
  • managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way
  • a swaggering peremptory manner

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• noun fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range
  

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• noun a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges
  

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• adjective satellite having a high back
  
  • a high-backed sofa

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High"-blown` adjective

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1. Inflated, as with conceit.

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High"-bred` adjective

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1. Bred in high life; of pure blood. Byron.

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High"-built` adjective

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1. Of lofty structure; tall. "High-built organs." Tennyson.

   The high-built elephant his castle rears. Creech.

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• noun high-growing deciduous shrub of eastern North America bearing edible blueish to blackish berries with a distinct bloom; source of most cultivated blueberries
  tall bilberry; Vaccinium corymbosum; swamp blueberry.
  

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• adjective satellite having a higher than normal ceiling
  

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High"-church` adjective

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1. Of or pertaining to, or favoring, the party called the High Church, or their doctrines or policy. See High Church, under High, a.

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High"-church`ism noun

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1. The principles of the high-church party.

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High"-church`man noun

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1. One who holds high-church principles.

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High"-church`man-ship noun

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1. The state of being a high-churchman. J. H. Newman.

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• adjective satellite pretentiously elegant
  high-class.
  
  • a high-toned restaurant

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High"-col`ored adjective

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1. Having a strong, deep, or glaring color; flushed. Shak.
2. Vivid; strong or forcible in representation; hence, exaggerated; as, high-colored description.

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• adjective satellite (of a hat) having a high crown
  

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• noun a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail
  HDTV.
  

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• noun a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
  HDL; alpha-lipoprotein.
  

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High"-em*bowed ` adjective

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1. Having lofty arches. "The high-embowed roof." Milton.

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• adjective of or relating to elementary particles having energies of hundreds of thousands of electron volts
  
• adjective satellite providing a relatively large amount of energy upon undergoing a chemical reaction
  
• adjective satellite vigorously energetic or forceful
  high-energy; high-powered; high-power; high-octane.
  
  • a high-octane sales manager
  • a high-octane marketing plan
  • high-powered executives
  • a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur

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• noun the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
  high energy physics; particle physics.
  

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High"-fed` adjective

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1. Pampered; fed luxuriously.

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• adjective satellite characterized by minimal distortion in sound reproduction
  hi-fi.
  
  • a high-fidelity recording
  • a hi-fi system

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High"-fin`ished adjective

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1. Finished with great care; polished.

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• noun a gesture of greeting or elation; one person's upraised palm slaps the upraised palm of another person
  

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• adjective satellite pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
  high-flown; inflated.
  
  • high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school
  • a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution
• adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
  idealistic; exalted; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-flown; sublime; lofty.
  
  • an exalted ideal
  • argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
  • a noble and lofty concept
  • a grand purpose

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High"-flown` adjective

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1. Elevated; proud. "High-flown hopes." Denham.
2. Turgid; extravagant; bombastic; inflated; as, high-flown language. M. Arnold.

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High"-flushed` adjective

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1. Elated. Young.

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High"-go` noun

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1. A spree; a revel. Low

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• adjective satellite surpassing in quality
  top-grade; top-quality.
  
  • top-grade ore

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• adjective satellite given to haughty disregard of others
  cavalier.
  

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High"-hand`ed adjective

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1. Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high-handed act.

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• adverb in a domineering high-handed manner
  
  • he behaved high-handedly toward his employees

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• noun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
  haughtiness; hauteur; lordliness; arrogance.
  

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• noun cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal
  high hat.
  

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High"-heart`ed adjective

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1. Full of courage or nobleness; high-souled. -- High"-heart`ed*ness, n.

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High"-hoe` noun

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1. (Zoöl.) The European green woodpecker or yaffle. Written also high-hoo.

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High"-hold`er noun

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1. (Zoöl.) The flicker; -- called also high-hole. Local, U. S.

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• adjective (used of loans) charging a relatively large percentage of the amount borrowed
  

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• adjective satellite (of persons) excitable
  

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• adjective satellite at an elevated level in rank or importance
  upper-level; high-level.
  
  • a high-level official
  • a high-level corporate briefing
  • upper-level management
• adjective satellite occurring at or from a relative high altitude
  high-altitude.
  
  • high-level bombing

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• noun (computer science) the format for the root directory and the file allocation tables and other basic configurations
  

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• noun a problem-oriented language requiring little knowledge of the computer on which it will be run
  

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• noun radioactive waste that left in a nuclear reactor after the nuclear fuel has been consumed
  

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• noun poker in which the high and low hands split the pot
  

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High"-low` noun

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1. A laced boot, ankle high.

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• noun card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game
  all fours.
  

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High"-met`tled adjective

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1. Having abundance of mettle; ardent; full of fire; as, a high-mettled steed.

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• adjective satellite of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
  idealistic; exalted; noble-minded; elevated; rarefied; rarified; grand; high-flown; sublime; lofty.
  
  • an exalted ideal
  • argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks
  • a noble and lofty concept
  • a grand purpose

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High"-mind"ed adjective

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1. Proud; arrogant. Obs.

   Be not high-minded, but fear. Rom. xi. 20.

2. Having, or characterized by, honorable pride; of or pertaining to elevated principles and feelings; magnanimous; -- opposed to mean.

   High-minded, manly recognition of those truths. A. Norton.

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• adverb in a high-minded manner
  
  • he talks high-mindedly, but we don't know whether he acts according to his principles

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• noun elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursued
  idealism; noble-mindedness.
  

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High"-mind`ed*ness noun

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1. The quality of being highminded; nobleness; magnanimity.

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• noun an arrogant or conceited person of importance
  pooh-bah.
  

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• adjective satellite (of a garment) having a high neckline
  
  • a high-necked blouse

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• adjective satellite used of gasoline; having a high octane number
  
• adjective satellite vigorously energetic or forceful
  high-energy; high-powered; high-power; high-octane.
  
  • a high-octane sales manager
  • a high-octane marketing plan
  • high-powered executives
  • a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur

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High"-palmed` adjective

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1. (Zoöl.) Having high antlers; bearing full-grown antlers aloft.

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• noun a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value
  

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• adjective satellite modified to give superior performance
  
  • a high-performance car

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• adjective used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
  high.
  
• adjective satellite set at a sharp or high angle or slant
  
  • a high-pitched roof

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• adjective satellite operating on or powered by a high voltage
  high-potential.
  
  • a high-voltage generator

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• adjective satellite vigorously energetic or forceful
  high-energy; high-powered; high-power; high-octane.
  
  • a high-octane sales manager
  • a high-octane marketing plan
  • high-powered executives
  • a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur

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• adjective satellite vigorously energetic or forceful
  high-energy; high-powered; high-power; high-octane.
  
  • a high-octane sales manager
  • a high-octane marketing plan
  • high-powered executives
  • a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur
• adjective satellite (used of microscopes) capable of a high degree of magnification
  
  • a high-powered microscope

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• adjective satellite aggressively and persistently persuasive
  hard-hitting.
  
  • a hard-hitting advertising campaign
  • a high-pressure salesman

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High"-pres`sure adjective

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1. Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere; -- said of steam, air, water, etc., and of steam, air, or hydraulic engines, water wheels, etc.
2. Fig.: Urgent; intense; as, a high-pressure business or social life.

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• adjective satellite having a high price
  dear; pricey; costly; pricy.
  
  • costly jewelry
  • high-priced merchandise
  • much too dear for my pocketbook
  • a pricey restaurant

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High"-priest`hood noun

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1. The office, dignity, or position of a high priest.

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High"-priest`ship noun

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1. High-priesthood.

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• adjective satellite having high principles
  

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High"-prin`ci*pled adjective

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1. Possessed of noble or honorable principles.

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High"-proof` adjective

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1. Highly rectified; very strongly alcoholic; as, high-proof spirits.
2. So as to stand any test. "We are high-proof melancholy." Shak.

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• noun a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass
  

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High"-raised` adjective

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1. Elevated; raised aloft; upreared.
2. Elated with great ideas or hopes. Milton.

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• adjective satellite at an elevated level in rank or importance
  upper-level; high-level.
  
  • a high-level official
  • a high-level corporate briefing
  • upper-level management

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High"-reach`ing adjective

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1. Reaching high or upward; hence, ambitious; aspiring. Shak.

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High"-red` adjective

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1. Of a strong red color.

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• adjective producing images that are sharp and finely detailed
  
  • high-resolution photography
  • a high-resolution lens
  • high-resolution television

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• noun tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments
  tower block.
  
  • `tower block' is the British term for `high-rise'
• adjective used of buildings of many stories equipped with elevators; tall
  
  • avenues lined with high-rise apartment buildings

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• adjective satellite not financially safe or secure
  speculative; bad; risky.
  
  • a bad investment
  • high risk investments
  • anything that promises to pay too much can't help being risky
  • speculative business enterprises

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High"-sea`soned adjective

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1. Enriched with spice and condiments; hence, exciting; piquant.

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High"-sight`ed adjective

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1. Looking upward; supercilious. Shak.

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High"-souled` adjective

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1. Having a high or noble spirit; honorable. E. Everett.

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• adjective satellite pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
  high-flown; inflated.
  
  • high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school
  • a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution

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High"-sound`ing adjective

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1. Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.

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• adjective satellite operating at high speed
  high-speed.
  
  • a high-speed food processor
  • a high-velocity shell

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• noun an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat; used to make metal-cutting tools
  hot-work steel.
  

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• adjective satellite joyously unrestrained
  exuberant; ebullient.
  

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High"-spir`it*ed adjective

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1. Full of spirit or natural fire; haughty; courageous; impetuous; not brooking restraint or opposition.

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• noun exuberant liveliness
  

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• adjective satellite having or moving with a high step
  high-stepped.
  
  • his high-stepped stride
  • a high-stepping horse

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High"-step`per noun

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1. A horse that moves with a high step or proud gait; hence, a person having a proud bearing. Colloq.

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• adjective satellite having or moving with a high step
  high-stepped.
  
  • his high-stepped stride
  • a high-stepping horse

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High"-stom`ached adjective

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1. Having a lofty spirit; haughty. Obs. Shak.

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• noun a brass with from 1-4% manganese to harden it
  manganese bronze.
  

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• adjective satellite being in a tense state
  jumpy; highly strung; edgy; uptight; jittery; restive; nervy; overstrung.
  

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High"-strung` adjective

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1. Strung to a high pitch; spirited; sensitive; as, a high-strung horse.

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• adjective (used of e.g. detergents) producing many suds
  

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High"-swell`ing adjective

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1. Inflated; boastful.

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• verb retreat at full speed
  
  • The actress high-tailed to her villa when reporters began to follow her to the restaurant

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• adjective resembling or making use of highly advanced technology or devices
  hi-tech.
  

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• adjective subjected to or capable of operating under relatively high voltage
  
  • high-tension wire

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• adjective satellite very expensive
  big-ticket.
  
  • big-ticket items like cars and furs
  • a big-ticket government program

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• adjective satellite pretentiously elegant
  high-class.
  
  • a high-toned restaurant

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High"-toned` adjective

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1. High in tone or sound.
2. Elevated; high-principled; honorable.

   In whose high-toned impartial mind Degrees of mortal rank and state Seem objects of indifferent weight. Sir W. Scott.

   3. pretentious, pompous.

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• adjective satellite (of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers
  high-top.
  

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High"-top` noun

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1. A ship's masthead. Shak.

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• adjective satellite (of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers
  high-top.
  

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• noun an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
  high muckamuck; dignitary; panjandrum; VIP; very important person.
  

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• adjective satellite operating at high speed
  high-speed.
  
  • a high-speed food processor
  • a high-velocity shell

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• noun a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies
  vitamin-deficiency diet.
  

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• adjective satellite operating on or powered by a high voltage
  high-potential.
  
  • a high-voltage generator
• adjective satellite vigorously energetic or forceful
  high-energy; high-powered; high-power; high-octane.
  
  • a high-octane sales manager
  • a high-octane marketing plan
  • high-powered executives
  • a high-voltage theatrical entrepreneur

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• noun a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically; for weaving tapestry
  

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• noun a line marking the highest level reached
  

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• . (a) That line of the seashore to which the waters ordinarily reach at high water. (b) A mark showing the highest level reached by water in a river or other body of fresh water, as in time of freshet.

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• (Bot.), a composite shrub (Iva frutescens), growing in salt marshes along the Atlantic coast of the United States.

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High"-wrought` adjective

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1. Wrought with fine art or skill; elaborate. Obs. Pope.
2. Worked up, or swollen, to a high degree; as, a highwrought passion. "A high-wrought flood." Shak.

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• adjective satellite yielding a large amount of agricultural or industrial production
  

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• noun a (speculative) bond with a credit rating of BB or lower; issued for leveraged buyouts and other takeovers by companies with questionable credit
  junk bond.
  

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• noun cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
  

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• noun the scientific study of biblical writings to determine their origin and meaning
  

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• noun education provided by a college or university
  

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• noun a principle that takes precedent over the laws of society
  

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• noun a diploma given for vocational training that prepares the student for a career in a particular area; good students may progress to a course leading to a degree
  HND.
  

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• noun higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
  seniority; senior status; higher rank.
  

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• noun higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service
  seniority; senior status; higher rank.
  

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• adverb in or to a place that is higher
  in a higher place; higher up; above.
  

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• adjective satellite having a higher rank
  ranking; superior.
  
  • superior officer

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• noun one of greater rank or station or quality
  superordinate; superior.
  

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• noun the largest integer that divides without remainder into a set of integers
  greatest common factor; greatest common divisor.
  

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• adverb in or to a place that is higher
  in a higher place; higher up; above.
  

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• utterly; completely; in every respect. Obs. Chaucer.

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• adjective satellite happy and excited and energetic
  high.
  

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• noun a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
  junior high.
  

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• noun a secondary school usually including 7th and 8th grades
  junior high.
  

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• noun a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees
  knee-hi.
  
• adverb up to the knees
  knee-deep.
  
  • we were standing knee-deep in the water

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Knee"-high` adjective

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1. Rising or reaching upward to the knees; as, the water is knee-high.

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• noun the highest officer of the Crown who is head of the judiciary and who presides in the House of Lords
  Lord Chancellor.
  

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• etc. See Chancellor, Constable, etc.

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• the presiding judge in the court of chancery, the highest judicial officer of the crown, and the first lay person of the state after the blood royal. He is created chancellor by the delivery into his custody of the great seal, of which he becomes keeper. He is privy counselor by his office, and prolocutor of the House of Lords by prescription.

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• formerly, the first officer of the crown; afterward, an officer occasionally appointed, as for a coronation, or upon the trial of a peer. Eng.

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• formerly, the third great officer of the crown. His office is now executed by five persons styled the lords commissioners of the treasury, or treasury lords.

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• noun High German from 1100 to 1500
  

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• noun the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
  capital of Colorado; Denver.
  

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• noun High German prior to 1200
  

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• adverb on a floor above
  upstairs; up the stairs.
  
  • they lived upstairs

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• aloft; above.

  The dayspring from on high hath visited us. Luke i. 78.

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• noun a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
  senior high; high; high school; highschool.
  
  • he goes to the neighborhood highschool

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• noun a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
  senior high; high; high school; highschool.
  
  • he goes to the neighborhood highschool

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• adverb (with verb `to blow') destroyed completely; blown apart or to pieces
  
  • they blew the bridge sky-high
  • the committee blew the thesis sky-high
• adverb in a lavish or enthusiastic manner
  enthusiastically.
  
  • he extolled her virtues sky-high
• adverb to a very high level
  
  • prices have gone sky-high
  • garbage was piled sky-high
  • the men were flung sky-high by the explosion

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Sky"-high`

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1. , adv. & a. Very high. Colloq.

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• the Supreme Being; God.

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• adverb in or to a place that is higher
  in a higher place; higher up; above.
  

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• to be in high spirits. Collog.

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• to be on one's dignity; to bear one's self loftily. Colloq.

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• to raise it only half way to the mast or staff, as a token or sign of mourning.

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• adverb used to form the superlative
  most.
  
  • the king cobra is the most dangerous snake

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• noun 30 to 300 megahertz
  VHF.
  

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• adverb up to the waist
  waist-deep.
  
  • the water rose waist-high

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• . (a) With power; in force; triumphantly. "The children of Israel went out with a high hand." Ex. xiv. 8.(b) In an overbearing manner, arbitrarily. "They governed the city with a high hand." Jowett (Thucyd. ).

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