| ace-high |
in poker, with an ace as the highest card, as in a straight or flush. |
| high and dry |
deserted or stranded; without help. |
| high beam |
the brighter, farther-reaching setting for the headlights of a vehicle. |
| High Church |
of or pertaining to a conservative party in the Anglican Church that advocates retaining many features of Catholic worship. (Cf. Broad Church, Low Church.) |
| high comedy |
comedy involving the upper social classes, featuring an intricate plot, sophisticated characterization, and witty dialogue. (Cf. low comedy.) |
| high commissioner |
a diplomatic representative of ambassadorial rank, representing one member country of the British Commonwealth to another. [2 definitions] |
| high explosive |
an explosive that explodes extremely quickly and powerfully, such as TNT. |
| high fidelity |
a method of sound recording and reproduction that captures and reproduces the entire range of audible frequencies with very little distortion. |
| high frequency |
a radio wave between three and thirty megahertz. |
| High German |
the dialects of the German language spoken in the central and southern parts of the country. (Cf. Low German.) [2 definitions] |
| high hat |
see "top hat." |
| high heels |
women's shoes with heels that are somewhat or very high, typically worn with a dress or skirt. |
| High Holidays |
in the Jewish calendar, the period including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. |
| high jinks |
(informal) boisterous fun, or pranks; rowdiness. |
| high jump |
a contest in which each person jumps over a bar which is raised after each successful jump. |
| High Mass |
a Catholic mass in which parts of the text are sung by the celebrant, often with additional music, incense, and ceremony. (Cf. Low Mass.) |
| high noon |
precisely noon. [2 definitions] |
| high priest |
a priestly leader, esp. of ancient Judaism. [2 definitions] |
| high priestess |
a woman who functions as a high priest. |
| high relief |
in friezes and the like, the projection of sculptured figures by about one half of their natural depth. |