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I. high [haɪ] ADJ

1. high (elevated):

high
knee/waist-high
a high dive

2. high (above average):

high
to have a high opinion of sb
to have high praise (for sb/sth)

3. high:

high (regarding job)
of high rank
to be high and mighty pej

4. high (under influence of drugs, intoxicated by drugs):

high

5. high (of high frequency, shrill):

high voice
high voice
high voice
a high note

6. high fashion:

7. high (beginning to go bad):

high food
high food

Phrases:

to leave sb high and dry
his stock is high

II. high [haɪ] ADV

1. high (at or to a great point or height):

high

2. high (rough or strong):

high
the sea runs high

Phrases:

to search for sth high and low

III. high [haɪ] N

1. high (high(est) point):

high
an all-time high
to reach a high

2. high (euphoria or exhilaration caused by drugs):

to be on a high

3. high (heaven):

on high
on high

high beams N

high beams pl Am:

high beams

High Church N no pl

high-class ADJ

high-class
high-class

high density ADJ a. COMPUT

high-fibre [ˌhaɪˈfaɪbəɐ] ADJ

high-fibre

high fidelity N no pl

high-flown [ˈhaɪfləʊn, Am ˌhaɪˈfloʊn] ADJ

high-flown
high-flown

high frequency ADJ

high-handed [ˌhaɪˈhændɪd] ADJ

high-handed
high-handed
high-handed treatment

high-handedness [ˌhaiˈhændɪdnɪs] N no pl

high heels N pl

high heels

high jump N

high jump

Phrases:

he's for the high jump inf
he's for the high jump inf

high-level ADJ

high-level

high life N

high life

High Mass [ˌhaɪˈmæs] N REL

High Mass

high-performance ADJ a. AUTO

high-pitched [haɪˈpɪtʃt] ADJ

1. high-pitched (sloping steeply):

high-pitched

2. high-pitched (sound):

high-pitched
high-pitched

high point N