The meaning of Higher

adjective

(of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

Usage examples:

An acute housing shortage

noun

Short for acute accent.

adverb

Up in or into the air; overhead.

Usage examples:

The congregation sways, hands aloft

adjective

Flying or situated in the air; overhead.

Usage examples:

While the plane is aloft, passengers may get up and move about

adverb

In the air or in a higher position

Usage examples:

Her kite remained aloft for hours.

adjective

Unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.

Usage examples:

Even in my befuddled state i could see that they meant trouble

verb

Make (someone) unable to think clearly.

Usage examples:

The logic used to arrive at this conclusion befuddles me

adjective

Confused and unable to think clearly

Usage examples:

The director was sitting there looking somewhat befuddled.

adjective

Of considerable size or extent.

Usage examples:

Her big hazel eyes

verb

Praise or recommend something highly.

Usage examples:

The record's been on the streets a while now, but it's still worth bigging up

noun

The major league in a professional sport.

Usage examples:

The day he made it to the bigs, he forgot every minor league ballpark he ever played in

noun

A leader or ruler of a people or clan.

Usage examples:

The chief of the village

adjective

Most important.

Usage examples:

The chief reason for the spending cuts

adjective

Most important

Usage examples:

Their chief objection to the appointment was that she had no judicial experience., the chief econom…

adjective

Costing a lot; expensive.

Usage examples:

Major problems requiring costly repairs

adjective

Expensive

Usage examples:

This procedure can be very costly., her costly mistake allowed the opponents to score.

adjective

Costing a lot of money

Usage examples:

Costly repairs, the delays in the schedule proved very costly., their failure to consult staff memb…

noun

A person who has committed a crime.

Usage examples:

These men are dangerous criminals

adjective

Relating to crime.

Usage examples:

They are charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage

adjective

Involving or having the character of a crime

Usage examples:

She may face criminal charges for lying to a grand jury., he had an extensive criminal record (= an…

adjective

Regarded with deep affection.

Usage examples:

A dear friend

noun

Used as an affectionate or friendly form of address.

Usage examples:

Don't you worry, dear

adverb

At a high cost.

Usage examples:

They buy property cheaply and sell dear

adjective

In an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium.

Usage examples:

He became delirious and couldn't recognize people

adjective

Thinking or speaking in a way that is not reasonable because of mental confusion

Usage examples:

He grew feverish and then delirious., delirious with joy

adjective

Very successful, authoritative, and commanding great respect.

Usage examples:

A distinguished american educationist

verb

Recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.

Usage examples:

The child is perfectly capable of distinguishing reality from fantasy

adjective

(of a person or a body of work) respected and admired for excellence

Usage examples:

He had a long and distinguished career as a diplomat.

adjective

(of a person) unconscious or in a stupor as a result of taking or being given a drug.

Usage examples:

In his drugged state

verb

Administer a drug to (someone) in order to induce stupor or insensibility.

Usage examples:

They were drugged to keep them quiet

Past simple and past participle of drug

adjective

Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.

Usage examples:

This hotel has an elevated position above the village

verb

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position.

Usage examples:

The exercise will naturally elevate your chest and head

adjective

Raised

Usage examples:

The doctor said i was to keep my leg elevated., there is an elevated area at the back of the buildi…

adjective

(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere.

Usage examples:

One of the world's most eminent statisticians

adjective

Famous and important

Usage examples:

The commission consisted of fifteen eminent political figures., this shows eminent good sense.

adjective

More than is necessary, normal, or desirable; immoderate.

Usage examples:

He was drinking excessive amounts of brandy

Beyond normal limits

adjective

Too much or too many

Usage examples:

Some property owners complained that they were being charged excessive fees., the directive will pr…

adjective

(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.

Usage examples:

Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for phone calls

adjective

(of prices and demands) much too large

Usage examples:

The hotel charges were exorbitant.

adjective

An exorbitant price, demand, etc., is much too large

Usage examples:

The interest charged on most credit cards is exorbitant., an exorbitant price/fee/rate

adjective

(of a price) much too high; exorbitant.

Usage examples:

£2,700 for that guitar is extortionate

adjective

More expensive than is reasonable

Usage examples:

Extortionate fee/price/rate, etc. most retailers charge extortionate prices for extended warranties…

noun

A method of voice production used by male singers, especially tenors, to sing notes higher than their normal range.

Usage examples:

He sang in a piercing falsetto

adjective

Most prominent in rank, importance, or position.

Usage examples:

One of the foremost art collectors of his day

adverb

Before anything else in rank, importance, or position; in the first place.

Usage examples:

It was, foremost, the first unequivocal demonstration of the process

adjective

Best known or most important

Usage examples:

He was one of the foremost actors of his day.

adjective

(of music) having or using a strong dance rhythm, in particular that of funk.

Usage examples:

Some excellent funky beats

adjective

Frightened, panicky, or cowardly.

Usage examples:

He did not give up to you like a funky traveller to a highwayman

adjective

(of meat) having the strong flavour or smell of game, especially when it is high.

Usage examples:

A gamy stew of various meats

adjective

Having the strong smell or taste of game (= wild animals or birds that are killed to eat)

noun

An imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size.

Usage examples:

Along the north-west coast of britain, megalithic sites were commonly associated with mythical gian…

adjective

Of very great size or force; gigantic.

Usage examples:

Giant multinational corporations

noun

A person, either real or imaginary, who is extremely large and strong, or a very large or powerful organization

Usage examples:

He was a giant of a man, over six and a half feet tall., the merger makes them a giant in the publi…

verb

Experience a seemingly real perception of something not actually present, typically as a result of a mental disorder or of taking drugs.

Usage examples:

Ben began hallucinating and having fits

verb

Present participle of hallucinate

Usage examples:

Mental disorders, drug use, and hypnosis can all cause people to hallucinate.

noun

A higher level than has ever been ...

adjective

Very important

Usage examples:

A high-level scientist/conference

adjective

In a position of importance or great influence, or involving people who are in positions of power or great influence

Usage examples:

A high-level administrator/executive/official, high-level meetings/negotiations/talks the white hou…

adjective

Having a high and sometimes also loud or unpleasant sound

Usage examples:

The combination of pierce’s tenor sax and roney’s high-pitched trumpet was exciting.

adjective

Having an important position in a government, company, or organization

Usage examples:

His father was a high-ranking member of the former government., the high-ranking officials arrived …

noun

A tall, modern building with a lot of floors

adjective

Used to describe a tall modern building with a lot of levels

Usage examples:

A high-rise apartment/flat/hotel, it's the first of a wave of ultra-tall high-rises expected to rem…

adjective

Of great significance or value.

Usage examples:

Important habitats for wildlife

adjective

Of great value, meaning, or effect

Usage examples:

An important discovery, [ + that clause ] it’s important that you tell the doctor all your symptoms…

adjective

Drunk; intoxicated.

Usage examples:

I got mildly inebriated

verb

Make (someone) drunk; intoxicate.

Usage examples:

It is a rum-based drink designed more to inebriate the masses than to please the palate

adjective

Distended through being filled with air or gas.

Usage examples:

A partially inflated balloon

verb

Fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended.

Usage examples:

Never use an air line on a garage forecourt to inflate your tyres

adjective

An inflated price or value is higher than it should be or than is reasonable

Usage examples:

Evidence suggests that travellers have been put off by the inflated prices., grossly/highly/vastly …

adjective

Having great influence on someone or something.

Usage examples:

Her work is influential in feminist psychology

noun

An influential person.

Usage examples:

Young influentials

adjective

Having a lot of influence

Usage examples:

Dr. carter is an influential member of the board.

adjective

Drunk or under the influence of drugs.

Usage examples:

Officials are reporting an increase in the number of intoxicated students requiring medical attention

verb

(of alcoholic drink or a drug) cause (someone) to lose control of their faculties or behaviour.

Usage examples:

We don't allow people into sessions if they are intoxicated by alcohol or drugs

adjective

Drunk

Usage examples:

He was charged with driving while intoxicated.

adjective

Most important.

Usage examples:

A number of leading politicians

noun

Guidance or leadership, especially in a spiritual context.

Usage examples:

Things can be learned in many ways (spiritual leading is one way you pointed).

noun

The amount of blank space between lines of print.

Usage examples:

Most scrapbookers don't know what kerning or leading are and how to adjust them accordingly.

adjective

Of imposing height.

Usage examples:

The elegant square was shaded by lofty palms

adjective

High

Usage examples:

Lofty mountains, lofty sentiments

adjective

Chief in size or importance.

Usage examples:

A main road

noun

A principal pipe carrying water or gas to buildings, or taking sewage from them.

Usage examples:

A faulty gas main

noun

(in the game of hazard) a number (5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) called by a player before dice are thrown.

adjective

Smelling very unpleasant.

Usage examples:

Leaking taps and malodorous drains

adjective

Producing an unpleasant smell; noxious.

Usage examples:

That peculiarly miasmic atmosphere generated by small boys and adolescent teenagers

adjective

(of a building) having several storeys.

Usage examples:

Australia's capital cities were transformed as the demolition of existing structures made way for m…

noun

A car park with several storeys.

Usage examples:

Among other criticisms the car park report stated: ‘the four multi-storeys are seriously lacking in…

adjective

A multistorey building has several floors

Usage examples:

A multistorey hotel, i left the car in the multistorey.

adjective

Having an unpleasant smell

Usage examples:

It smells a bit niffy down there., the room was starting to get niffy.

adjective

Having an extremely offensive smell.

Usage examples:

Noisome vapours from the smouldering waste

adjective

Very unpleasant and offensive

Usage examples:

A noisome stench

adjective

Worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.

Usage examples:

The gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias

noun

A famous or important person.

Usage examples:

Businessmen and local notables

adjective

Important and deserving attention

Usage examples:

She worked with many notable musicians., other sports have had work stoppages, most notably baseball.

adverb

Away from the place in question; to or at a distance.

Usage examples:

The man ran off

preposition

Moving away and often down from.

Usage examples:

He rolled off the bed

adjective

Characterized by performing or feeling worse than usual; unsatisfactory or inadequate.

Usage examples:

Even the greatest athletes have off days

adjective

Abbreviation for over the top uk informal

adjective

Shockingly bad or excessive.

Usage examples:

An outrageous act of bribery

adverb

Above the level of the head; in the sky.

Usage examples:

A helicopter buzzed overhead

adjective

Situated above the level of the head.

Usage examples:

The sun was directly overhead

noun

An overhead cost or expense.

Usage examples:

Overheads, such as lighting, equipment, and any little extras, are paid for out of a centralized fund

adjective

Too expensive; costing more than it is worth.

Usage examples:

Overpriced hotels

verb

Charge too high a price for.

Usage examples:

The promoter made the mistake of overpricing the tickets

adjective

Able to make a way through or into something.

Usage examples:

The problem of penetrating damp

verb

Go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.

Usage examples:

The shrapnel had penetrated his head

adjective

Having or showing shrewdness or keen intelligence.

Usage examples:

Her piercing analysis

noun

A small hole in a part of the body, typically other than the ears, made so as to insert a ring, stud, or other piece of jewellery.

Usage examples:

This is the place to get your tattoo or piercing done

verb

(of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something).

Usage examples:

A splinter had pierced the skin

noun

Lengths of pipe made of metal, plastic, or other materials.

Usage examples:

It was replaced at half time by a length of plastic piping that is normally used as a goal post dur…

adjective

High-pitched.

Usage examples:

The piping voice of a little girl

verb

Convey (water, gas, oil, or other fluid substances) through a pipe or pipes.

Usage examples:

Water from the lakes is piped to manchester

adjective

Having great power or strength.

Usage examples:

A fast, powerful car

adverb

Very.

Usage examples:

Walking is powerful hot work

adjective

Strong

Usage examples:

The picture quality is bad because the tv signal isn’t powerful enough., a powerful drug, he’s in a…

adjective

More important or better than others

Usage examples:

She is the pre-eminent authority in her subject.

adjective

First in importance, order, or position; leading.

Usage examples:

Germany's premier rock band

noun

A prime minister or other head of government.

Usage examples:

The premier told the president that failure to co-operate with the hague would have disastrous cons…

adjective

Best or most important

Usage examples:

He was widely regarded as one of the world’s premier authorities on heart disease., the premier of …

adjective

Expensive.

Usage examples:

Boutiques selling pricey clothes

adjective

Of first importance; main.

Usage examples:

A nurse's prime concern is the well-being of the patient

noun

The state or time of greatest vigour or success in a person's life.

Usage examples:

You're in the prime of life

verb

Make (something) ready for use or action.

Usage examples:

He grabbed a gun from a nearby wall and primed it

adjective

First in order of importance; main.

Usage examples:

The country's principal cities

noun

The most important or senior person in an organization or group.

Usage examples:

A design consultancy whose principal is based in san francisco

adjective

First in order of importance

Usage examples:

Iraq’s principal export is oil.

adjective

(of a law or rule) forbidding or restricting something.

Usage examples:

Prohibitive legislation

adjective

(of costs) too expensive to pay

Usage examples:

The cost of a nursing home is prohibitive., fees are prohibitively expensive.

adjective

Too expensive for most people

Usage examples:

Prohibitive costs/fees/rates green groups have been unable to challenge instances of pollution in c…

adjective

Important; famous.

Usage examples:

She was a prominent member of the city council

noun

A stout drab-coloured moth with tufts on the forewings which stick up while at rest, the caterpillars of which typically have fleshy growths on the back.

adjective

Very noticeable, important, or famous

Usage examples:

She plays a prominent role in the organization., she has a prominent chin/nose., despite his promin…

noun

A position in the hierarchy of the armed forces.

Usage examples:

An army officer of high rank

verb

Give (someone or something) a rank or place within a grading system.

Usage examples:

Students ranked the samples in order of preference

adjective

(of vegetation) growing too thickly and coarsely.

Usage examples:

Clumps of rank grass

verb

Smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink.

Usage examples:

The yard reeked of wet straw and horse manure

noun

A foul smell.

Usage examples:

The reek of cattle dung

noun

Smoke.

Usage examples:

He recovered himself and turned to peer through the reek

verb

(chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose.

Usage examples:

The chalets were neglected and their woodwork was rotting away

noun

The process of decaying.

Usage examples:

The leaves were turning black with rot

noun

A process of deterioration; a decline in standards.

Usage examples:

There is enough talent in the team to stop the rot

adjective

Of or for older or more experienced people.

Usage examples:

Senior citizens

noun

A person who is a specified number of years older than someone else.

Usage examples:

She was only two years his senior

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

Usage examples:

Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

Usage examples:

The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

Usage examples:

Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

adjective

(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.

Usage examples:

A shrill laugh

verb

Make a shrill noise.

Usage examples:

A piercing whistle shrilled through the night air

noun

A shrill sound or cry.

Usage examples:

The shrill of a smoke detector filled the air

adjective

At a very high level

Usage examples:

Our expectations of him were sky-high.

adjective

At a very high level or in very large amounts

Usage examples:

Investor confidence is sky-high., sky-high prices/rates/interest, rents have climbed sky-high.

adjective

Having a strong or unpleasant smell.

Usage examples:

Smelly feet

adjective

Having an unpleasant smell

Usage examples:

Smelly feet, the basement is damp and smelly.

adjective

Flying or rising high in the air.

Usage examples:

The coloured trails of soaring rockets

verb

Fly or rise high in the air.

Usage examples:

The bird spread its wings and soared into the air

adjective

Increasing quickly in amount, number, value, or level

Usage examples:

Soaring costs/prices/sales for most of the summer, consumers in america were insulated from the soa…

noun

The highest singing voice.

Usage examples:

A piece composed for soprano, flute, and continuo

noun

A woman’s or young boy’s singing voice in the highest range, or a person or musical instrument with this range

adjective

(of a person, especially a child) harmed in character by being treated too leniently or indulgently.

Usage examples:

He acts like a spoiled brat

verb

Diminish or destroy the value or quality of.

Usage examples:

I wouldn't want to spoil your fun

adjective

Destroyed, damaged, or no longer able to be used

Usage examples:

Spoiled meat, you’re acting like a spoiled brat.

adjective

(of a slope, flight of stairs, or angle) rising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular.

Usage examples:

She pushed the bike up the steep hill

noun

A steep mountain slope.

Usage examples:

Hair-raising steeps

verb

Soak (food or tea) in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavour or to soften it.

Usage examples:

The chillies are steeped in olive oil

adjective

Not easily bent or changed in shape; rigid.

Usage examples:

A stiff black collar

noun

A dead body.

Usage examples:

When the bodies of various stiffs start disappearing from the local morgue, the police are baffled …

verb

Cheat (someone) out of something, especially money.

Usage examples:

Several workers were stiffed out of their pay

adjective

Foul-smelling.

Usage examples:

He was locked in a stinking cell

adverb

Extremely.

Usage examples:

She is obviously stinking rich

verb

Have a strong unpleasant smell.

Usage examples:

The place stank like a sewer

adjective

Under the influence of drugs, especially cannabis.

Usage examples:

The boy band are unlikely to last much into next year but not because of the classic rock cliches o…

adjective

(of a fruit) having had the stone removed.

Usage examples:

Add 50 g of stoned black olives

verb

Throw stones at.

Usage examples:

Three vehicles were stoned and torched

verb

Make (someone) unable to think or feel properly.

Usage examples:

The offence of administering drugs to a woman with intent to stupefy her

adjective

Unable to think clearly, usually because someone is extremely tired or bored, or has taken drugs

Usage examples:

Stupefied by tiredness, she just sat in front of the fire., as they slept in a stupefied state, som…

verb

Contaminate or pollute (something).

Usage examples:

The air was tainted by fumes from the cars

noun

A trace of a bad or undesirable substance or quality.

Usage examples:

The lingering taint of creosote

noun

The perineum.

adjective

Of great or more than average height, especially (with reference to an object) relative to width.

Usage examples:

A tall, broad-shouldered man

adjective

Of more than average height

Usage examples:

She’s tall and slim., the sears tower is taller than the empire state building., four of her friend…

adjective

Used to describe an organization with many levels of jobs between top management and the workers at the bottom

Usage examples:

In a tall organizational structure, employees often lie at the bottom of a long chain of supervisor…

noun

The highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something.

Usage examples:

Doreen stood at the top of the stairs

adjective

Highest in position, rank, or degree.

Usage examples:

The top button of his shirt

verb

Exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than.

Usage examples:

Losses are expected to top £100 m this year

adjective

Relating to or involving the most important people in an organization

Usage examples:

Top-level jobs/executives, top-level talks/meetings

adjective

A top-level activity is one in which the most important people in an organization or country take part

Usage examples:

Top-level talks/negotiations/discussions

adjective

Extremely tall, especially in comparison with the surroundings.

Usage examples:

Hari looked up at the towering buildings

verb

Rise to or reach a great height.

Usage examples:

He seemed to tower over everyone else

adjective

Very high or very great

Usage examples:

Fielder hit a towering home run., bresson’s towering masterpiece explores the nature of freedom.

adjective

Consisting of three parts; threefold.

Usage examples:

The fish were caught with large treble hooks

predeterminer

Three times as much or as many.

Usage examples:

The tip was at least treble what she would normally have given

noun

Three sporting victories or championships in the same season, event, etc.

Usage examples:

The victory completed a treble for the horse's trainer

verb

Catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.

Usage examples:

He tripped over his cat

noun

A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.

Usage examples:

Sammy's gone on a school trip

noun

A stumble or fall due to catching one's foot on something.

Usage examples:

Trips and falls cause nearly half of all accidents

adjective

Not guided by or based on good sense.

Usage examples:

She knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity

adjective

Not based on or using good judgment; not fair

Usage examples:

It’s unreasonable to expect him to work every weekend., he thinks the cops acted unreasonably.

adjective

Not fair or acceptable

Usage examples:

A merchant is not required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands., be unreasonable for sb/st…

adverb

Towards a higher place or position.

Usage examples:

He jumped up

preposition

From a lower to a higher point of (something).

Usage examples:

She climbed up a flight of steps

adjective

Directed or moving towards a higher place or position.

Usage examples:

The up escalator

adjective

Used or expended carelessly or to no purpose.

Usage examples:

Wasted fuel

verb

Use or expend carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Usage examples:

We can't afford to waste electricity

adjective

Wasted time, money, etc. is time, money, etc. that is not used effectively because it does not produce the result you wanted

Usage examples:

He wasn't in when i got there, so it was a completely wasted journey., underneath the hospital blan…

adjective

Having an unpleasant smell.

Usage examples:

Whiffy socks

adjective

Smelling unpleasant

Usage examples:

He hadn't showered for a couple of days and was starting to get whiffy.

adjective

Having been wrecked.

Usage examples:

An old wrecked barge

verb

Destroy or severely damage (a structure, vehicle, or similar).

Usage examples:

The blast wrecked 100 houses

adjective

Very badly damaged

Usage examples:

Just look at what you've done to my coat - it's wrecked., he got completely wrecked last saturday n…

adjective

Under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Usage examples:

The others got zonked on acid

verb

Hit or strike.

Usage examples:

Charley really zonked me

adjective

Extremely tired

Usage examples:

We were really zonked (out) after our long journey.