Definition: a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
Similar words: gear, gear mechanism
Definition: a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
Synonyms: high
Definition: a lofty level or position or degree
Usage: summer temperatures reached an all-time high
Similar words: degree, grade, level
Definition: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
Usage: a moderate grade of intelligence; a high level of care is required; it is all a matter of degree
Synonyms: high, high school, highschool, senior high, senior high school
Definition: a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
Usage: he goes to the neighborhood highschool
Similar words: secondary school, middle school, lycee, lyceum, Gymnasium
Definition: a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
Definition: a high place
Usage: they stood on high and observed the countryside; he doesn't like heights
Similar words: topographic point, spot, place
Definition: a point located with respect to surface features of some region
Usage: this is a nice place for a picnic; a bright spot on a planet
Synonyms: high
Definition: a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
Usage: they took drugs to get a high on
Similar words: elation
Definition: an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
Synonyms: high
Definition: a state of sustained elation
Usage: I'm on a permanent high these days
Similar words: elation
Definition: an exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism; an absence of depression
Synonyms: high
Definition: an air mass of higher than normal pressure
Usage: the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
Similar words: air mass
Definition: a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally
Synonyms: in high spirits, high
Definition: happy and excited and energetic
Similar words: elated
Definition: exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
Usage: the elated winner; felt elated and excited
Definition: slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
Similar words: drunk, inebriated, intoxicated
Definition: stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Usage: a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors; helplessly inebriated
Definition: (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
Similar words: unpleasant-smelling, stinky, ill-smelling, malodorous, malodourous
Definition: having an unpleasant smell
Synonyms: high
Definition: (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
Usage: a high mountain; high ceilings; high buildings; a high forehead; a high incline; a foot high
Similar words: altitudinous
Definition: indefinitely high; lofty
Similar words: overlooking, commanding, dominating
Definition: used of a height or viewpoint
Usage: a commanding view of the ocean; looked up at the castle dominating the countryside; the balcony overlooking the ballroom
Similar words: towering, lofty, eminent, soaring
Definition: of imposing height; especially standing out above others
Usage: an eminent peak; lofty mountains; the soaring spires of the cathedral; towering icebergs
Similar words: high-altitude, high-level
Definition: occurring at or from a relative high altitude
Usage: high-level bombing
Similar words: high-stepped, high-stepping
Definition: having or moving with a high step
Usage: his high-stepped stride; a high-stepping horse
Similar words: high-top, high-topped
Definition: (of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers
Similar words: steep
Definition: of a slope; set at a high angle
Usage: note the steep incline; a steep roof sheds snow
Similar words: upper
Definition: higher in place or position
Usage: the upper bunk; in the upper center of the picture; the upper stories
Synonyms: high
Definition: greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Usage: a high temperature; a high price; the high point of his career; high risks; has high hopes; the river is high; he has a high opinion of himself
Similar words: advanced
Definition: at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill
Usage: an advanced degree; an advanced text in physics; special seminars for small groups of advanced students at the University
Definition: being at a peak or culminating point
Usage: broad daylight; full summer
Similar words: postgraduate, graduate
Definition: of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
Usage: graduate courses
Similar words: higher
Definition: of education beyond the secondary level
Usage: higher education; higher learning
Similar words: higher
Definition: advanced in complexity or elaboration
Usage: higher finance; higher mathematics
Definition: highest in extent or degree
Usage: to the last measure of human endurance; whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually
Similar words: soaring
Definition: ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual
Usage: soaring prices
Synonyms: high, high-pitched
Definition: used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
Similar words: pinched, adenoidal, nasal
Definition: sounding as if the nose were pinched
Usage: a whining nasal voice
Similar words: altissimo
Definition: very high
Similar words: alto
Definition: (of a musical instrument) second highest member of a group
Usage: alto clarinet or recorder
Similar words: alto, countertenor
Definition: of or being the highest male voice; having a range above that of tenor
Similar words: falsetto
Definition: artificially high; above the normal voice range
Usage: a falsetto voice
Definition: having or as if having especially high-pitched spots
Usage: absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass
Definition: having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
Usage: a shrill whistle; a shrill gaiety
Similar words: squeaking, squeaky, squealing, screaky, screechy
Definition: having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
Similar words: soprano, treble
Definition: having or denoting a high range
Usage: soprano voice; soprano sax; the boy still had a fine treble voice; the treble clef
Similar words: sopranino
Definition: higher in range than soprano
Usage: a sopranino recorder
Similar words: tenor
Definition: of or close in range to the highest natural adult male voice
Usage: tenor voice
Similar words: tenor
Definition: (of a musical instrument) intermediate between alto and baritone or bass
Usage: a tenor sax
Definition: standing above others in quality or position
Usage: people in high places; the high priest; eminent members of the community
Similar words: superior
Definition: of or characteristic of high rank or importance
Usage: a superior ruler