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highhaving a great or considerable extent or reach upward or outward; tall

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or outward; tall

Pronunciation (IPA): /haɪ/

Korean meaning: 높은, 키가 큰

Korean pronunciation: **하**이

Example Sentences

  • The airplane flew high above the clouds.
  • My phone bill is so high, I might have to sell my kidney to pay it.
  • She got high scores on all her exams this semester.

high

ADJECTIVE

//haɪ//

having a great or considerable extent or reach upward or outward; tall

high concept
💡 Concept

a construction worker stands on a steel beam near the top of an enormous building frame, looking down at the city far below. The worker adjusts his hard hat while gripping a safety rope, clearly showing the dizzying distance to the ground. Far below, other workers appear tiny as they operate machinery and carry materials at street level. The massive steel framework stretches upward beyond the frame, emphasizing the incredible vertical distance. A crane operator in a cab positioned halfway up waves to the worker above, demonstrating the multiple levels of height. having a great or considerable extent upward with extreme tallness

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/haɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/haɪ/

🌳Etymology

Roothigh

Origin

고대 영어 'heah'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 조상어에서 온 단어입니다. '위쪽으로 향하는' 기본적인 개념을 나타내며, 인류가 공간을 인식하는 가장 기본적인 개념 중 하나입니다.

🎵Rhyme

skyflytrybuymy
sky
fly
try
buy
my

🔗Collocations

high school
high temperature
high quality
high price
jump high
high level
high tech

📝Examples

The airplane flew high above the clouds.

😄 Fun example

My phone bill is so high, I might have to sell my kidney to pay it.

She got high scores on all her exams this semester.

😄 Fun example

The high cost of living in Seoul makes me want to become a hermit in the mountains.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

tallelevatedloftyraisedtowering

Antonyms

lowshortsmall

Related

heightaltitudeaboveuppertop

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