| highroad |
a course or direction that is easy or sure. |
| 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-sounding |
imposing or impressive-sounding but pretentious. |
| high-speed |
designed to travel or operate at higher-than-standard speeds. |
| high-spirited |
enthusiastic, fiery, or courageous in temperament or behavior. |
| high street |
(chiefly British) the main commercial street of a town where many shops and other businesses are located. |
| high-strung |
exceptionally nervous; easily upset; usually tense. |
| hightail |
(informal) to flee; run away; leave hurriedly. |
| hightail it |
(informal) to move or leave hurriedly. |
| high-tech |
technology that requires or involves sophisticated techniques or equipment, such as genetic engineering or microelectronicshigh technology; high technology. [3 definitions] |
| high technology |
technology that requires or involves sophisticated techniques or equipment, such as genetic engineering or microelectronics; high-tech. |
| high-tension |
possessing or transmitting electricity of high voltage. |
| high-test |
of or concerning a high-octane gasoline that has an esp. low boiling point. |
| 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-toned |
having an elevated character, morality, or the like; dignified. [2 definitions] |
| 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-waisted |
of a garment, having a waistline that is higher than the natural waist. |
| high water |
see "high tide." [2 definitions] |
| high-water mark |
a mark indicating the highest level reached by a body of water. [2 definitions] |