Grep of noun higher
higher-up
higher cognitive process
higher criticism
higher education
higher law
higher rank
higher status
Overview of adj higher
The adj higher has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (10) higher -- (advanced in complexity or elaboration; "high finance"; "higher mathematics")
2. (1) higher -- (of education beyond the secondary level; "higher education"; "higher learning")
Overview of adj high
The adj high has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (149) high -- (greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself")
2. (51) high -- ((literal meanings) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension; "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"; sometimes used in combination; "knee-high grass")
3. (11) eminent, high -- (standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community")
4. (7) high, high-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)
5. (2) high, in high spirits -- (happy and excited and energetic)
6. gamey, gamy, high -- (used of the smell of game beginning to taint)
7. high, mellow -- (slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana))
Antonyms of adj higher
2 senses of higher
Sense 1
higher(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low
Sense 2
higher(postnominal)
INDIRECT (VIA high) -> low
Antonyms of adj high
7 senses of high
Sense 1
high (vs. low)
low (vs. high)
=> debased, devalued, degraded
=> depressed, down(prenominal)
=> low-level
=> poor
=> reduced, rock-bottom
Sense 2
high (vs. low)
low (vs. high)
=> deep
=> low-level
=> low-lying
=> lowset, low-set
=> nether, under
=> squat, underslung
Sense 3
eminent, high
INDIRECT (VIA superior) -> inferior
Sense 4
high (vs. low), high-pitched
low (vs. high), low-pitched
=> alto, contralto
=> baritone
=> bass, deep
=> contrabass, double-bass
=> throaty
Sense 5
high, in high spirits
INDIRECT (VIA elated) -> dejected
Sense 6
gamey, gamy, high
INDIRECT (VIA malodorous) -> fragrant
Sense 7
high, mellow
INDIRECT (VIA intoxicated) -> sober
Similarity of adj higher
2 senses of higher
Sense 1
higher(postnominal)
=> high (vs. low)
Sense 2
higher(postnominal)
=> high (vs. low)
Similarity of adj high
7 senses of high
Sense 1
high (vs. low)
=> advanced
=> broad(postnominal), full(postnominal)
=> climactic, climactical, peak(postnominal)
=> exalted
=> flooding, in flood(prenominal), overflowing, swollen
=> graduate(postnominal), postgraduate
=> great
=> higher(postnominal)
=> higher(postnominal)
=> last utmost
=> soaring
Also See-> superior#2
Sense 2
high (vs. low)
=> altitudinous
=> commanding, dominating, overlooking
=> eminent, lofty, soaring, towering
=> high-level
=> high-stepped, high-stepping
=> high-top, high-topped
=> steep
=> upper
Also See-> tall#1; top#1; up#1
Sense 3
eminent, high
=> superior (vs. inferior)
Sense 4
high (vs. low), high-pitched
=> adenoidal, pinched, nasal
=> altissimo
=> alto
=> countertenor, alto
=> falsetto
=> peaky, spiky
=> piping
=> piercing, shrill, sharp
=> screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing
=> soprano, treble
=> sopranino
=> tenor
=> tenor
=> shrilling(postnominal)
Sense 5
high, in high spirits
=> elated (vs. dejected)
Sense 6
gamey, gamy, high
=> malodorous (vs. fragrant)
Sense 7
high, mellow
=> intoxicated (vs. sober), drunk, inebriated
Attributes of adj higher
Attributes of adj high
3 of 7 senses of high
Sense 1
high (vs. low)
=> degree, grade, level
Sense 2
high (vs. low)
=> height, tallness
Sense 4
high (vs. low), high-pitched
=> pitch
Familiarity of adj higher
higher used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2)
Familiarity of adj high
high used as an adjective is common (polysemy count = 7)
Grep of adj higher
higher
higher-ranking
Grep of adj high
high
high-and-dry
high-and-mighty
high-backed
high-ceilinged
high-class
high-energy
high-fidelity
high-flown
high-flying
high-grade
high-handed
high-keyed
high-level
high-minded
high-necked
high-octane
high-performance
high-pitched
high-potential
high-power
high-powered
high-pressure
high-priced
high-principled
high-ranking
high-resolution
high-rise
high-risk
high-season
high-sounding
high-speed
high-spirited
high-stepped
high-stepping
high-strung
high-sudsing
high-tech
high-tension
high-ticket
high-toned
high-top
high-topped
high-velocity
high-voltage
highborn
highbrow
highbrowed
higher
higher-ranking
highest
highfalutin
highfaluting
highland
highly-developed
highly-sexed
highly infective
highly sensitive
highly strung
in high spirits
Overview of adj higher
The adj higher has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (10) higher -- (advanced in complexity or elaboration; "high finance"; "higher mathematics")
2. (1) higher -- (of education beyond the secondary level; "higher education"; "higher learning")
Overview of adj high
The adj high has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (149) high -- (greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "a high temperature"; "a high price"; "the high point of his career"; "high risks"; "has high hopes"; "the river is high"; "he has a high opinion of himself")
2. (51) high -- ((literal meanings) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension; "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"; sometimes used in combination; "knee-high grass")
3. (11) eminent, high -- (standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community")
4. (7) high, high-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency)
5. (2) high, in high spirits -- (happy and excited and energetic)
6. gamey, gamy, high -- (used of the smell of game beginning to taint)
7. high, mellow -- (slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana))
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