high

Where “high” sits in English frequency

Definition

1. 1
   Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
2. 2
   Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
3. 3
   Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
4. 4
   Physically elevated, extending above a base or average level:
5. 5
   Having a specified elevation or height; tall.
6. 6
   Elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development; exalted in rank, station, or character.
7. 7
   Elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development; exalted in rank, station, or character.
8. 8
   Elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development; exalted in rank, station, or character.
9. 9
   Elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development; exalted in rank, station, or character.
10. 10
    Elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development; exalted in rank, station, or character.
11. 11
    Extreme, excessive; now specifically very traditionalist and conservative.
12. 12
    Elevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc.
13. 13
    Luxurious; rich.
14. 14
    Lofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud.
15. 15
    Keen, enthused.
16. 16
    With tall waves.
17. 17
    Remote (to the north or south) from the equator; situated at (or constituting) a latitude which is expressed by a large number.
18. 18
    Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
19. 19
    Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
20. 20
    Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).
21. 21
    Made with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate.
22. 22
    Greater in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
23. 23
    Greater in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
24. 24
    Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose.
25. 25
    Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.
26. 26
    Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.
27. 27
    Positioned up the field, towards the opposing team's goal.

Etymology

From Middle English high, heigh, heih, from Old English hēah (“high, tall, lofty, high-class, exalted, sublime, illustrious, important, proud, haughty, deep, right”), from Proto-West Germanic *hauh (“high”), from Proto-Germanic *hauhaz (“high”), from Proto-Indo-European *kewk- (“to bend; crooked”). Cognates Cognate with Scots heich (“high”), Yola heegh, heigh, heighe, hia, hie (“high”), North Frisian hoog, huuch (“high”), Saterland Frisian hooch, hoog (“high”), West Frisian heech (“high”), Alemannic German hooch (“high”), Central Franconian huh (“high”), Cimbrian hoach, hòach (“high”), Dutch hoog, hooge (“high”), German hoch (“high”), German Low German hooch (“high”), Limburgish hoeg (“high”), Luxembourgish héich (“high”), Mòcheno heach (“high”), Vilamovian huch (“high”), Yiddish הויך (hoykh, “high”), Danish høj (“high”), Faroese háur, høgur (“high”), Gutnish haugar (“high”), Icelandic hár (“high”), Norwegian Bokmål høg, høy (“high”), Norwegian Nynorsk høg, håg, hå (“high”), Swedish hög (“high”), Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌿𐌷𐍃 (hauhs, “high”), Vandalic *oas (“high”), Old French haut (“high”) (from Old High German hoh (“high”)); also with Ancient Greek Καύκᾰσος (Kaúkăsos, “Caucasus”), Latvian koks (“tree”), Lithuanian kúoka (“stick with thick end, pounder, pestle”), Bulgarian ку́ка (kúka, “hook”), Albanian çukë (“peak, summit, top”).

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hgih,hhigh,higgh,highh,hihg,ihgh

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of high - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

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