Higher
Word | HIGHER |
Character | 6 |
Hyphenation | higher |
Pronunciations | /ˈhaɪə/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Higher"
What do we mean by higher?
Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
Having a specified elevation or height; tall.
Elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character.
Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).
Consummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith.
(in several set phrases) Remote in distance or time.
(in several set phrases) Very traditionalist and conservative, especially in favoring older ways of doing things; see e.g. high church, High Tory.
Elevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc.
(of a lifestyle) Luxurious; rich.
Lofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud.
(with "on" or "about") Keen, enthused.
(of a body of water) With tall waves.
Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
(acoustics) Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).
Made with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate.
Greater in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
(of meat, especially venison) Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose.
Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.
(of a sailing ship) Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.
Synonyms and Antonyms for Higher
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