| high school |
a school consisting of grades nine or ten through twelve or, formerly, grades seven through twelve. |
| high seas |
the area of a sea or ocean outside the territorial limit of any country. |
| high street |
(chiefly British) the main commercial street of a town where many shops and other businesses are located. |
| high technology |
technology that requires or involves sophisticated techniques or equipment, such as genetic engineering or microelectronics; high-tech. |
| high tide |
the highest point reached by a tide, or the time of day when this occurs. [2 definitions] |
| high time |
just the appropriate time, or even past it. |
| high treason |
violation of allegiance against one's government, or the crime of giving aid and comfort to the enemies of one's own government. |
| high water |
see "high tide." [2 definitions] |
| high wire |
a cable or tightrope high above the ground, used esp. in circus performance. |
| high-bush cranberry |
a North American shrub that bears white flowers and tart scarlet berries. |
| high-end |
of the high-priced sort and, at least ostensibly, of high quality. |
| high-energy |
providing food energy to the body quickly and easily. [3 definitions] |
| high-energy particle |
an atom or part of an atom having energy greater than one hundred thousand electron volts. |
| high-fiber |
of a diet or food substance, containing a high concentration of undigestible plant carbohydrates. |
| high-flown |
excessive or extravagant, as in self-esteem, goals, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| high-grade |
of very good or superior quality. [2 definitions] |
| high-handed |
arbitrary and domineering in action or manner. |
| high-hat1 |
(informal) to treat snobbishly; condescend toward. [2 definitions] |
| high-hat2 |
a pair of cymbals mounted on a stand and struck together by means of a foot pedal, used esp. by drummers in jazz and rock bands. |
| high-heeled |
of a shoe, particularly one worn by women, having a somewhat or very high heel. |