“Hi” or “High”

hi hh·AY

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

high hh·AY

• nouna lofty level or position or degree.
• nounan air mass of higher than normal pressure.
• nouna state of sustained elation.
• nouna state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics.
• nouna high place.
• adjectivegreater than normal in degree or intensity or amount.
• adjective(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high').
• adjectiveused of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.
• adjectivehappy and excited and energetic.
• adjectiveslightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana).
• adverbat a great altitude.
• adverbin or to a high position, amount, or degree.
• adverbin a rich manner.
• adverbfar up toward the source.