| HIGHBALL | • highball n. A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc. • highball n. (Rail transport, US) An all clear or full speed ahead signal. • highball n. (Climbing) A very high bouldering problem, often with a hard landing. |
| HIGHBORN | • highborn adj. (Archaic) Of high social standing as a result of having been born a member of an upper-level social class. • highborn adj. (Archaic) Born a member of an upper-level social class (although not necessarily retaining high social standing). • highborn adj. Of, pertaining to, or befitting people of high social standing. |
| HIGHBOYS | • highboys n. Plural of highboy. • HIGHBOY n. a tall chest of drawers. |
| HIGHBRED | • highbred adj. (Of bred animals) Of high-quality stock. • highbred adj. (Of humans) Showing good breeding and refined manners. • HIGHBRED adj. of noble breed. |
| HIGHBROW | • highbrow adj. (Sometimes derogatory) Intellectually stimulating, highly cultured, sophisticated. • highbrow n. (Sometimes derogatory) A cultured or learned person or thing. • HIGHBROW n. an intellectual. |
| HIGHBUSH | • highbush adj. Being, or coming from, a bush of high stature (used in names of certain fruits, such as highbush blueberry… • HIGHBUSH n. a shrub of the genus Vaccinium of eastern North America. |
| HIGHERED | • highered v. Simple past tense and past participle of higher. • HIGHER v. to raise, make higher. |
| HIGHJACK | • highjack n. Alternative spelling of hijack. • highjack v. Alternative spelling of hijack. • HIGHJACK v. to steal in transit, also HIJACK. |
| HIGHLAND | • highland n. A high area; land that is higher than surrounding areas. • Highland adj. Of or related to Highland or the Highlands. • Highland prop.n. A council area in north-west Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996. |
| HIGHLIFE | • highlife n. (Music, uncountable) A genre of music that originated in Ghana in the early 20th century, blending elements… • highlife n. (Music, countable) A work or performance in this style. • high␣life n. An extravagant lifestyle. |
| HIGHMOST | • highmost adj. (Obsolete) highest. • HIGHMOST adj. highest, also HIGHERMOST. |
| HIGHNESS | • highness n. The state of being high. • highness n. A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess. • Highness n. The style of a prince, princess or someone of equivalent rank. |
| HIGHRISE | • highrise n. Alternative spelling of high-rise. • high-rise n. A tall building, one consisting of many storeys. • high-rise adj. (Of clothing) Designed to sit high on, or above, the wearer’s hips. |
| HIGHROAD | • highroad n. Alternative spelling of high road. • high␣road n. (Idiomatic) A course of action which is dignified, honourable, or respectable. • high␣road n. (Chiefly Britain) A main road or highway. |
| HIGHSPOT | • highspot n. Highlight (significant event). • HIGHSPOT n. a high point. |
| HIGHTAIL | • hightail v. (Informal, chiefly North America, usually transitive) To move at full speed, especially in retreat. • HIGHTAIL v. to retreat rapidly. |
| HIGHTING | • highting v. Present participle of hight. • HIGHTING n. the act of commanding or calling. |
| HIGHTOPS | • hightops n. Plural of hightop. • high-tops n. Plural of high-top. • high␣tops n. Plural of high top. |
| HIGHVELD | • highveld n. Alternative letter-case form of Highveld. • Highveld prop.n. The inland plateau of South Africa and neighbouring countries, containing greater Johannesburg. • HIGHVELD n. (South African) a high altitude grassland region of East South Africa. |
| HIGHWAYS | • highways n. Plural of highway. • HIGHWAY n. a major road. |