Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HIGH'-FIN-ISH-ED, a.

Finished completely.

HIGH-FLAM-ING, a.

Throwing flame to a great highth. Pope.

HIGH'-FLA-VOR-ED, a.

Having a high flavor.

HIGH-FLI'ER, n.

One that carries his opinions to extravagance. Swift.

HIGH-FLOWN, a.

1. Elevated; swelled; proud; as, high-flown hopes. Denham.
2. Turgid; swelled; extravagant; as, a high-flown hyperbole. L'Estrange.

HIGH'-FLUSH-ED, a.

Much elated. Young.

HIGH-FLY'ING, a.

Extravagant in claims or opinions; as, high-flying, arbitrary kings. Dryden.

HIGHGATE-RESIN, n. [Highgate Resin; See Fossil Copal.]

HIGH-GAZ-ING, a.

Looking upward. More.

HIGH'-GO-ING, a.

Moving rapidly. Messenger.

HIGH-GROWN, a.

Having the crop considerably grown.

HIGH-HEAP-ED, a.

1. Covered with high piles; as, a high-heaped table. Pope.
2. Raised in high piles. Pope.

HIGH-HEART'ED, a.

Full of courage. Beaum.

HIGH'-HEEL-ED, a.

Having high heels. Swift.

HIGH-HUNG, a.

Hung aloft; elevated. Dryden.

HIGH'LAND, n.

Elevated land; a mountainous region. Highlands of Scotland, mountainous regions inhabited by the descendants of the ancient Celts, who retain their primitive language. Highlands on the Hudson, sixty miles from New York. These afford most sublime and romantic scenery, and here is West Point, a fortified post during the Revolution, and now the seat of one of the best military schools of the age.

HIGH'LAND-ER, n.

An inhabitant of the mountains; as, the Highlanders of Scotland.

HIGH'LAND-ISH, a.

Denoting high or mountainous land. Drummond.

HIGH-LIV-ED, a.

Pertaining to high life. Goldsmith.

HIGH'LY, adv. [hi'ly.]

1. With elevation in place.
2. In a great degree. We are highly favored. Exercise is highly requisite to health.
3. Proudly; arrogantly; ambitiously. Shak.
4. With elevation of mind or opinion; with great estimation; as, to think highly of one's performances.

HIGH-MET-TLED, a.

Having high spirit; ardent; full of fire; as, a high-mettled steed.

HIGH-MIND-ED, a.

1. Proud; arrogant. Be not high-minded, but fear. Rom. xi.
2. Having honorable pride; magnanimous; opposed to mean.

HIGH'-MIND-ED-NESS, n.

State of being high-minded.

HIGH'MOST, a.

Highest. [Not used.] Shak.

HIGH'NESS, n. [hi'ness.]

1. Elevation above the surface; loftiness; altitude; highth.
2. Dignity; elevation in rank, character, or power.
3. Excellence; value. Howell.
4. Violence; as, the highness of wind.
5. Great amount; as, the highness of price.
6. Acuteness; as, the highness of a note or voice.
7. Intenseness, as of heat.
8. A title of honor given to princes nr other men of rank.