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The balloon rose high in the sky. The wall was high. a high mountain

She was like a Beardsley Salome, he had said. And indeed she had the narrow eyes and the high cheekbone of that creature, and as nearly the sinuosity as is compatible with human symmetry. His wooing had been brief but incisive.

the pitch (or: the ball) was high

three feet high three Mount Everests high

the high priest, the high officials of the court, the high altar

high crimes, the high festival of the sun

high (i.e. intense) heat; high (i.e. full or quite) noon; high (i.e. rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i.e. complete) pleasure; high (i.e. deep or vivid) colour; high (i.e. extensive, thorough) scholarship; high tide; high [tourism] season; the High Middle Ages

to hear and answer such high things

The letter of a "Pioneer" was sent to the Chronicle office by a very respectable man, of a high conservative family, but whose interests have been injuriously affected by the constant fluctuations in the commercial policy of England.

in high spirits

high living, the high life

a high tone

Conversely, just because I am not high on positivity, it does not mean I am necessarily high on negativity.

The sea is as high as ever. I shouldn't think any boat could put out today.

high latitude, fish species in high arctic and antarctic areas

Carrots are high in vitamin A. made from a high-copper alloy

The note was too high for her to sing.

I have KT742 of the same suit. In other words, a K-high flush.

North's hand was high. East was in trouble.

Epicures do not cook game before it is high.

Three extremely high people showing up at the animal shelter like WE FOUND A DOG would be really funny, but...

NO NEARER! (arrive! Fr.) the command given by the pilot of quarter-master, to the helmsman, to steer the ship no higher to the direction of the wind than the sails will operate to advance the ship in her course.

Our defensive line is too high.