What part of speech is high?

High can be categorized as an adjective, a noun and an adverb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. high is a noun, singular of highs.
  • 2. high is an adjective.
  • 3. high is an adverb.

Inflections

Noun

Adjective

Adjective to adverb

  • Adjective
    Adverb
  • high
    highly 
  • adjective: high
  • adverb: highly 

What does high mean?

Definitions

Adjective
high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"
high - used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
high - greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself"
high - slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
high - happy and excited and energetic
high - standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"
high - (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

Adverb
high - in a rich manner; "he lives high"
high - at a great altitude; "he climbed high on the ladder"
high - far up toward the source; "he lives high up the river"
high - in or to a high position, amount, or degree; "prices have gone up far too high"

Verb
high - To rise.

Noun
high - a lofty level or position or degree; "summer temperatures reached an all-time high"
high - a state of sustained elation; "I'm on a permanent high these days"
high - a high place; "they stood on high and observed the countryside"; "he doesn't like heights"
high - a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics; "they took drugs to get a high on"
high - an air mass of higher than normal pressure; "the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high"
high - a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
high - a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12; "he goes to the neighborhood highschool"
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Examples of high

#   Sentence  
1. noun Summer temperatures reached an all-time high.
2. noun I'm on a permanent high these days.
3. noun They stood on high and observed the countryside.
4. noun They took drugs to get a high on.
5. noun The east coast benefits from a Bermuda high.
6. noun You'll be among the first to seize upon new societal trends to create new opportunities for yourself, as your creativity will be at an all-time high.
7. noun Percentage of oil the United States imported in 2003, a record high.
8. noun The stock price index soared to an all-time high.
9. noun A record number of shares changed hands in busy trading as prices soared to a historic high.
10. noun Stocks hit a new high.
11. noun The words above the door of the theatre were a metre high.
12. noun It will be great to go to senior high.
13. noun The price index hit an all-time high.
14. noun Prices have reached a 13-year high.
15. noun Prices have reached a new high.
16. adj. A high mountain.
17. adj. High ceilings.
18. adj. High buildings.
19. adj. A high forehead.
20. adj. A high incline.
21. adj. A foot high.
22. adj. A high temperature.
23. adj. A high price.
24. adj. The high point of his career.
25. adj. High risks.
26. adj. Has high hopes.
27. adj. The river is high.
28. adj. He has a high opinion of himself.
29. adj. People in high places.
30. adj. The high priest.
31. adv. He lives high.
32. adv. He climbed high on the ladder.
33. adv. He lives high up the river.
34. adv. Prices have gone up far too high.
35. adv. He graduated very high in his class, from Princeton undergraduate and from Law School at Yale.
36. adv. It doesn't matter how graceful your horse is, or how high he can jump, or how well he does a sliding stop.
37. adv. After searching high and low for a salesman, I was treated like dirt, and we left.
38. adv. IF you want flashy fancy food stacked high with lots of fussy garnishes, this is not the place for you.
39. adv. I only missed one day of work because of a cold and my desk is piled high with papers.
40. adv. Tom was flying high after he heard the news.
41. adv. Some birds are flying high in the sky.
42. adv. The birds are flying high in the sky.
43. adv. They're eating high on the hog.
44. adv. I am still clumsy catching batons thrown high up.
45. adv. I'd suggest that you don't eat there. It's high priced and the food doesn't taste all that good.
Sentence  
noun
Summer temperatures reached an all-time high.
I'm on a permanent high these days.
They stood on high and observed the countryside.
They took drugs to get a high on.
The east coast benefits from a Bermuda high.
You'll be among the first to seize upon new societal trends to create new opportunities for yourself, as your creativity will be at an all-time high.
Percentage of oil the United States imported in 2003, a record high.
The stock price index soared to an all-time high.
A record number of shares changed hands in busy trading as prices soared to a historic high.
Stocks hit a new high.
The words above the door of the theatre were a metre high.
It will be great to go to senior high.
The price index hit an all-time high.
Prices have reached a 13-year high.
Prices have reached a new high.
adj.
A high mountain.
High ceilings.
High buildings.
A high forehead.
A high incline.
A foot high.
A high temperature.
A high price.
The high point of his career.
High risks.
Has high hopes.
The river is high.
He has a high opinion of himself.
People in high places.
The high priest.
adv.
He lives high.
He climbed high on the ladder.
He lives high up the river.
Prices have gone up far too high.
He graduated very high in his class, from Princeton undergraduate and from Law School at Yale.
It doesn't matter how graceful your horse is, or how high he can jump, or how well he does a sliding stop.
After searching high and low for a salesman, I was treated like dirt, and we left.
IF you want flashy fancy food stacked high with lots of fussy garnishes, this is not the place for you.
I only missed one day of work because of a cold and my desk is piled high with papers.
Tom was flying high after he heard the news.
Some birds are flying high in the sky.
The birds are flying high in the sky.
They're eating high on the hog.
I am still clumsy catching batons thrown high up.
I'd suggest that you don't eat there. It's high priced and the food doesn't taste all that good.
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