■ adjective
1》 of great vertical extent.
↘of a specified height.
↘far above ground or sea level.
↘extending above the normal level.
↘(of latitude) near the North or South Pole.
2》 great in amount, value, size, or intensity.
↘(of a period or movement) at its peak: ~ summer.
3》 great in rank or status.
↘morally or culturally superior.
4》 (of a sound or note) having a frequency at the upper end of the auditory range.
5》 informal euphoric, especially from the effects of drugs or alcohol.
6》 (of food) strong-smelling because beginning to go bad.
↘(of game) slightly decomposed and so ready to cook.
7》 Phonetics (of a vowel) produced with the tongue relatively near the palate.
■ noun
1》 a ~ point, level, or figure.
2》 an anticyclone.
3》 informal a state of euphoria.
4》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. ~ school.
■ adverb
1》 at or to a considerable or specified height.
2》 ~ly.
↘at a ~ price.
3》 (of a sound) at or to a ~ pitch.
Phrases
ace (or king or queen etc.) ~ (in card games) having the ace (or another specified card) as the ~est-ranking.
from on ~ from remote ~ authority or heaven.
~ and dry
1》 stranded by the sea as it retreats.
2》 without resources.
~ and low in many different places.
~ and mighty informal arrogant.
the ~ ground a position of superiority.
a ~ old time informal a most enjoyable time.
it is ~ time that —— it is past the time when something should have happened or been done.
on one's ~ horse informal behaving arrogantly or pompously.
run ~
1》 (of a river) be full and close to overflowing, with a strong current.
2》 (of feelings) be intense.
Origin
OE hēah , of Gmc origin.