a lofty level or position or degree

an air mass of higher than normal pressure

a state of sustained elation

a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

a high place

a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')

standing above others in quality or position

used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

happy and excited and energetic

(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted

slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)

at a great altitude

in or to a high position, amount, or degree

in a rich manner

far up toward the source

the main altar in a church

everywhere

a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)

a doctrine and practice within the Church of England emphasizing the Catholic tradition

gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends

the beam of a car's headlights that provides distant illumination

a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)

brass with 35% zinc

a group in the Anglican Church that emphasizes the Catholic tradition (especially in sacraments and rituals and obedience to church authority)

an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes

a sophisticated comedy; often satirizing genteel society

the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)

an embassy of one British Commonwealth country to another

a senior diplomat from one country to another who is assigned ambassadorial rank

an area lying above the piedmont but below the timberline

the highest court in most states of the United States

one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt

a feeling of intense indignation (now used only in the phrase `in high dudgeon')

the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions

a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate

trend-setting fashions

the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion

equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity

large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical)

3 to 30 megahertz

a pitch that is perceived as above other pitches

a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed

the standard German language; developed historically from West Germanic

a position of superiority over opponents or competitors

cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal

a man's hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur

Jewish holy days observed with particular solemnity