All English words - page 2427

Meanings of High-flyer:

noun

An extremely successful business or organization

Usage examples:

The former technology high flyer lost £6m in the june half year., there was more profit-taking in t…

Meanings of High-frequency:

noun

A higher level than has ever been ...

Meanings of High-grade:

adjective

Of very good quality

Usage examples:

The price of high-grade aluminum for three-month delivery rose us$28 to us$1,615 a ton., investors …

Meanings of High-ground:

noun

A higher level than has ever been ...

Meanings of High-handed:

adjective

Using power or authority more forcefully than is needed, without thinking about the feelings or wishes of other people

Meanings of High-handedness:

noun

The use of power or authority in a way that is more forceful than is needed, without thinking about the feelings or wishes of other people

Usage examples:

He was a leader of some ignorance and high-handedness., an effective complaint requires the right m…

Meanings of High-income:

adjective

Used to describe an investment that pays a high level of interest

Usage examples:

High-income bonds, the fitness studio attracts professional athletes and high-income customers., mi…

Meanings of High-jinks:

noun

Energetic behavior in which people do amusing or entertaining things or sometimes behave slightly badly

Usage examples:

The dancers let loose with some fancy footwork and high jinks.

Meanings of High-jump:

noun

A sport in which competitors try to jump over a bar that can be raised higher after each jump

Meanings of High-level:

adjective

Very important

Usage examples:

A high-level scientist/conference

Meanings of High-minded:

adjective

Having moral standards that are above average

Meanings of High-noon:

noun

Exactly twelve o’clock in the middle of the day, when the sun should be at its highest point in the sky

Meanings of High-paying:

adjective

Used to describe work for which people earn a lot of money

Usage examples:

The county gained 180 high-paying jobs when two defense contractors expanded their local plants the…

Meanings of High-pitched:

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.

Meanings of High-point:

noun

The best part of an experience

Usage examples:

The high point of the trip for me was visiting the pyramids.

Meanings of High-powered:

adjective

Having a lot of power or strength

Usage examples:

A high-powered microscope, he’s one of the most high-powered men in the capital.

Meanings of High-pressure:

adjective

Involving a lot of stress because of the high expectations of others

Usage examples:

A high-pressure job, high-pressure hoses

Meanings of High-priced:

adjective

Expensive

Usage examples:

Worries about the economy are hurting sales of high-priced european luxury goods.

Meanings of High-principles:

phrase

Very good or very moral standards

Usage examples:

She was a woman of high principles., she demands very high standards from the people who work for h…

Meanings of High-profile:

adjective

Attracting a lot of attention and interest from the public

Usage examples:

He has many high-profile clients.

Meanings of High-quality:

adjective

High-quality products or services are very good, well-made, etc.

Usage examples:

Consumers are trading up from stores' own brands to high-quality garments.

Meanings of High-ranking:

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 …

Meanings of High-rise:

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…

Meanings of High-risk:

adjective

Involving greater than usual financial risk

Usage examples:

A high-risk loan/mortgage the bank is now very reluctant to make high-risk loans to individuals wit…

Meanings of High-road:

noun

A way of competing successfully in business by emphasizing employee needs, such as training, good pay, and good working conditions

Usage examples:

Many companies develop on what jacobs called a "high road," striving for "low turnover, decent comp…