high

/haɪ/adj
Early ChildhoodNot in standard dictionaries
1

Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.

2

Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.

3

Above the batter's shoulders.

4

Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a greater elevation, for example more mountainous, than other regions.

5

Having a specified elevation or height; tall.

6

Elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development; exalted in rank, station, or character.

7

Most exalted; foremost.

8

Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).

9

Consummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith.

10

Advanced in complexity (and hence potentially abstract and/or difficult to comprehend).

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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