highest
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
An inflected form of high · superlative.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,871 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,601 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount a high temperaturea high price
- (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') a high mountainhigh ceilings
- standing above others in quality or position also: eminent people in high placesthe high priest
- used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency also: high-pitched
- happy and excited and energetic also: in high spirits
- (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted also: gamey, gamy
highest in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, Good will toward men!
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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John had taken the Lower Remove, the highest form but one open to new boys.
The Hill: A Romance of Friendship · Horace Annesley Vachell · Chapter 1
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Tonight through the soreness of a bitter disappointment he put his finger on the highest note of his character and resolved.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Iwanich sprang at once on to the mare’s back, seized the foal by its bridle, and hastened home in the highest spirits.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1