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HIGHEST

(adj., noun, adverb, adj.sat)

Definitions

There are 18 meanings of the word Highest.

How to pronounce highest:

US

Highest - as an adjective

Greater than normal in quantity or amount

Example: "A high temperature"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
low

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

Example: "A high mountain"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
low

Used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
high-pitched
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
low

Highest - as a noun

A lofty level or position or degree

Example: "Summer temperatures reached an all-time high"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
low

An air mass of higher than normal pressure

Example: "The east coast benefits from a bermuda high"

A state of sustained elation

Example: "I'm on a permanent high these days"

Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
low spirits

A state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics

Example: "They took drugs to get a high on"

A high place

Example: "They stood on high and observed the countryside"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
heights

A public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12

Example: "He goes to the neighborhood highschool"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
high schoolhighschoolsenior highsenior high school

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
high gear
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
geargear mechanism
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Highest - as an adverb

At a great altitude

Example: "He climbed high on the ladder"

In or to a high position, amount, or degree

Example: "Prices have gone up far too high"

In a rich manner

Example: "He lives high"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
luxuriouslyrichly

Far up toward the source

Example: "He lives high up the river"

Highest - as an adjective satellite

Standing above others in quality or position

Example: "People in high places"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
eminent

Happy and excited and energetic

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
in high spirits

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
gameygamy

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

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mellow

Example Sentences

"She achieved the highest score in the class."
"I reached the highest peak of the mountain."
"This building stands as the highest in the city."
"The highest level of difficulty was too challenging for me."
"He holds the highest position in the company."
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Word Game Points

Is HIGHEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, highest is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

HIGHEST has a SCRABBLE points total of 14.

Is HIGHEST a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, highest is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
HIGHEST has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.

Is HIGHEST a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, highest is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
HIGHEST has a WORDFEUD points total of 15.

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