Conspicuously elevated; rising or being far above a base, surface, or object; having great reach or extent upward; lofty: as, a high tower or mountain; the high flight of the skylark; the sun is high in the heavens.Having comparative elevation; extending or being above (something); raised upward in extent from a base, or in position from a surface or an object, from which the upward reach is normally measured: as, high boots; a dress with high neck; the plant is three feet high.Remote, either as regards distance north or south of the equator, or as regards lapse of years in chronological reckoning: used only in the phrases high latitude and high antiquity.Elevated or advanced to the utmost extent; at the zenith or culmination; hence, full or complete; consummate: as, high noon; high tide; high time.Exalted in station or estimation; elevated above others; holding a lofty rank or position: as, a high dignitary of the church; one high in the public esteem; high and mighty.Hence—6. In a title, most exalted; chief; principal; head: as, the high priest; high chancellor; high admiral; high sheriff.Elevated in quality or degree; of great importance, consequence, significance, etc.; exalted: as, a high festival; high art; high crimes; high courage; high spirits; high breeding.Lofty, aspiring, or self-asserting in manner, appearance, or expression; powerful, impressive, ostentatious, arrogant, boisterous, etc.; showing strength, earnestness, pride, resentment, hilarity, etc.: as, he took a high tone; they had high words.Intensified in physical quality or character; exceeding the common degree or measure; strong, intense, energetic, etc.: as, a high wind; high temperature; high flavor or color; high speed; in high condition, as a horse.Elevated in amount or quantity; large; of great or unusual magnitude or proportion: as, a high price or reward; a high percentage.In acoustics and music, relatively acute or shrill in pitch—that is, produced by relatively rapid vibrations; sharp: opposed to low or grave: as, a high voice, key, note, etc.In cookery, tending toward decomposition or decay; slightly tainted, as meat (used mainly when this is considered a desirable quality); gamy: as, venison kept till it is high.Nautical, near to the wind: said of a ship when sailing by the wind, and with reference to the point of the compass nearest to the direction of the wind to which her head can be pointed: as, how high will she lie?Excited with drink; intoxicated.Arrogant; overbearing; demanding servile respect or submission.In Vermont, an officer whose duty it is on occasion to serve process on the sheriff.Hence— Boisterous sport or jollity; romping games or play.Tantrums; fits of ill humor.The throwing of dice to determine who shall empty the cup.In law: As used to designate the area transactions within which are subject to cognizance in courts of admiralty, formerly, the waters of the ocean exterior to low-water mark, but now extended with the-flow of the tide to high-water mark, returning with the ebb to low-water mark. As used to designate the area which is not within the territorial jurisdiction of any nation, but the free highway of all nations, the waters of the ocean exterior to a line parallel to the general direction of the shore, and distant a marine league therefrom. The distance was fixed with reference to the fact that, at the time when it was fixed, it was the limit of the area of coast-waters which could be commanded by cannon on the shore. It is to be drawn with reference to headlands, so as to include in the territorial jurisdiction those inlets and arms of the sea over which the nation may justly claim and actually enforce its power. The application of the rule to bays and to arms of the sea bounding two countries often involves great difference of opinion. The great lakes are not deemed high seas.To or in heaven; used substantively, heaven.When he was ascended up on high, he led captivity captive.In a loud voice; aloud.Synonyms Lofty, etc. See tall.n. An elevated place; a superior region. See on high, above.n. In card-playing, the ace or highest trump out.In a high or lofty manner; to a great height, amount, extent, degree, etc.; eminently; powerfully; grandly; richly; extravagantly: as, to climb high; to play high (for high stakes); to live high; to bid high.To make high; lift up; raise; exalt.To rise or be at its highest point, as the tide.Noting the strength of a suit, as in whist or bridge: as, queen high in spades, and ten high in diamonds.n. One of the points in the game of all-fours.n. The area of high barometric pressure shown on the daily weather map, usually moving eastward and toward the equator, its front being marked by suddenly falling temperature, drier air, strong polar winds, and spits of rain or snow, followed by clear weather and by a temperature that may be either high or low depending on the balance between radiation, isolation, connection, and thermodynamic action.
