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Results for: "high"

Translating from English to Gaelic

Translations:

high — tall, elevated
→ àrd gd
high — intoxicated by drugs
→ àrd
→ air mhisg
high — of great or large quantity
→ mòr gd

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 7

  1. a lofty level or position or degree

    • “summer temperatures reached an all-time high”
  2. an air mass of higher than normal pressure

    • “the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high”
  3. a state of sustained elation

    • “I'm on a permanent high these days”
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  1. a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

    • “they took drugs to get a high on”
  2. a high place

    • “they stood on high and observed the countryside”
    • “he doesn't like heights”
    Synonymsheights
  3. a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

    • “he goes to the neighborhood highschool”
    Synonymssenior high schoolsenior highhighschoolhigh school
  4. a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

    Synonymshigh gear

ADJECTIVE 7

  1. 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”
  2. (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”
  3. standing above others in quality or position

    • “people in high places”
    • “the high priest”
    • “eminent members of the community”
    Synonymseminent
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  1. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

    Synonymshigh-pitched
  2. happy and excited and energetic

    Synonymsin high spirits
  3. (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

    Synonymsgameygamy
  4. slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

    Synonymsmellow

ADVERB 4

  1. at a great altitude

    • “he climbed high on the ladder”
    Synonymshigh up
  2. in or to a high position, amount, or degree

    • “prices have gone up far too high”
  3. in a rich manner

    • “he lives high”
  4. far up toward the source

    • “he lives high up the river”