The word ‘high’ as an adjective can mean greater than normal, tall or intoxicated.
- House prices are high at the moment. (greater than normal)
- I love climbing high mountains. (tall)
- I’m still a little high from the anaesthetic. (intoxicated)
Hot tip – The word ‘high’ is pronounced exactly like the word ‘hi’ (informal word for hello). The ‘gh’ is silent, we have many silent letters in English.
Let’s take a look at some common idioms and expressions containing the word ‘high’.
