High-road, n. Highway, public road.
High-school, n. School (of the first class for secondary education), academy, seminary, (in Germany) gymnasium.
High-seasoned, a. Pungent, piquant, high-flavored, highly spiced.
High-spirited, a.
- 1. Spirited, bold, daring. See high-mettled.
- 2. Proud, high-strung.
High-strung, a.
- 1. Of great tension, excitable, strung to a high pitch, in a state of high tension.
- 2. Proud, high-spirited, sensitive, quick to honor.
- 3. Obstinate, persistent, intractable.
High time. Quite time.
High-toned, a.
- 1. Acute, sharp, shrill, high.
- 2. Noble, honorable. See high-minded, 2.
High-water-mark, n. Flood-mark.
Highway, n. High-road, public road.
Highwayman, n. Robber, footpad, bandit, brigand, freebooter, marauder, outlaw, highway robber.
High wine.
- 1. Brandy.
- 2. Pure alcohol.
High words. Strife, contention, quarrel, angry dispute, bickering, war of words.
High-wrought, a.
- 1. Impetuous, vehement, intense, swelling high, rising high.