Emily Dickinson Lexicon

HIGH-OP-E-RA'TION, n.

In surgery, a method of extracting the stone from the human bladder, by cutting the upper part of it. Encyc.

HIGH'-PLACE, n.

In Scripture, an eminence or mound on which sacrifices were offered. Before the temple was built in Jerusalem, sacrifices were offered to Jehovah by his worshipers, on high places; but afterward such mounds were devoted to idolatrous sacrifices.

HIGH-PLAC-ED, a.

Elevated in situation or rank. Shak.

HIGH-PRIEST, n.

A chief priest. Scripture.

HIGH-PRIEST-SHIP, n.

Office of a high-priest.

HIGH-PRIN-CI-PLED, a.

Extravagant in notions of politics. Swift.

HIGH-RAIS-ED, a.

1. Elevated; raised aloft. Dryden.
2. Raised with great expectations or conceptions. Milton.

HIGH-REACH-ING, a.

1. Reaching to a great highth.
2. Reaching upward. Milton.
3. Ambitious; aspiring. Shak.

HIGH-REAR-ED, a.

Raised high; of lofty structure. Shak.

HIGH-RED, a.

Having a strong red color; deeply red. Boyle.

HIGH-RE-PENT'ED, a.

Deeply repented. [Ill.] Shak.

HIGH-RE-SOLV'ED, a.

Very resolute. Tit. Andron.

HIGH-ROOF-ED, a.

Having a lofty or sharp roof. Milton.

HIGH-SEA-SON-ED, a.

Enriched with spices or other seasoning.

HIGH-SEAT-ED, a.

Fixed on high; seated in an elevate place. Milton.

HIGH-SIGHT-ED, a.

Always looking upward. Shak.

HIGH'-SOUL-ED, a.

Having a high spirit. Everett.

HIGH'-SOUND-ING, a.

Pompous; noisy; ostentatious; as, high-sounding words or titles.

HIGH-SPIR-IT-ED, a.

1. Full of spirit or natural fire; easily irritated; irascible.
2. Full of spirit; bold; daring.

HIGH'-STOM-ACH-ED, a.

Having a lofty spirit; proud; obstinate. Shak.

HIGH'-SWELL-ED, a.

Swelled to a great highth.

HIGH'-SWELL-ING, a.

Swelling greatly; inflated; boastful.

HIGH-SWOLN, a.

Greatly swelled. Shak.

HIGH-TA-PER, n.

A plant of the genus Verbascum. Fam. of Plants.

HIGH-TAST-ED, a.

Having a strong relish; piquant. Denham.