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accent, accentuate, emphasize, feature, play, point, stress, underline, underscore—more at EMPHASIZE

high·light·er noun : a pen with transparent ink used for marking text passages

high·ly adverb 1 : in or to a high place, level, or rank

2 : in or to a high degree or amount

3 : with approval : FAVORABLY

Synonyms

especially, extremely, greatly, very

high–mind·ed adjective : marked by elevated principles and feelings

— high–mind·ed·ness noun

Synonyms

chivalrous, gallant, great, greathearted, high, lofty, lordly, magnanimous, noble, sublime—more at NOBLE

high·ness noun 1 : the quality or state of being high

2 — used as a title (as for kings)

high–pres·sure adjective : using or involving aggressive and insistent sales techniques

Synonyms

aggressive, ambitious, assertive, enterprising, fierce, go-getting, militant, self-assertive—more at AGGRESSIVE

high–rise adjective : having several stories and being equipped with elevators <~ apartments>; also : of or relating to high-rise buildings

high road noun : HIGHWAY

high school noun : a school usu. including grades 9 to 12 or 10 to 12

high sea noun : the open sea outside territorial waters — usu. used in pl.

high–sound·ing adjective : POMPOUS, IMPOSING

high–spir·it·ed adjective : characterized by a bold or energetic spirit

Synonyms

bubbly, buoyant, effervescent, exuberant, frolicsome, vivacious—more at EXUBERANT

fiery, mettlesome, peppery, spirited, spunky—more at SPIRITED

high–strung adjective : having an extremely nervous or sensitive temperament

Synonyms

excitable, flighty, fluttery, jittery, jumpy, nervous, skittish, spooky—more at EXCITABLE

high style noun : the newest in fashion or design

high·tail verb : to retreat at full speed

high tech noun : HIGH TECHNOLOGY

high technology noun : technology involving the use of advanced devices

high–ten·sion adjective : having or using a high voltage

high–test adjective : having a high octane number

high–tick·et adjective : EXPENSIVE

high–toned adjective 1 : high in social, moral, or intellectual quality

2 : PRETENTIOUS, POMPOUS

high·way noun : a main direct road

Synonyms

artery, pike, road, thoroughfare, turnpike, way—more at WAY

high·way·man noun : a person who robs travelers on a road

hi·jack also high·jack verb : to steal esp. by stopping a vehicle on the highway; also : to commandeer a flying airplane

— hijack noun

— hi·jack·er noun

1hike verb hiked; hik·ing 1 : to move or raise with a sudden motion

2 : to take a long walk

— hik·er noun

Synonyms

boost, crane, elevate, heave, heft, heighten, hoist, jack, lift, pick up, raise, up, uphold—more at RAISE

2hike noun 1 : a long walk

2 : RISE, INCREASE

hi·lar·i·ous adjective : marked by or providing boisterous merriment

— hi·lar·i·ous·ly adverb

Synonyms

antic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, funny, humorous, hysterical, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, uproarious—more at FUNNY

hi·lar·i·ty noun : boisterous and high-spirited merriment or laughter

Synonyms

cheer, cheerfulness, festivity, glee, joviality, merriment, mirth, mirthfulness—more at MIRTH

hill noun 1 : a usu. rounded elevation of land

2 : a little heap or mound (as of earth)

— hilly adjective

Synonyms

[1] elevation, eminence, height, highland, mound, prominence, rise—more at HEIGHT

[2] cock, heap, mound, mountain, pile, rick, stack—more at PILE

hill·bil·ly noun, plural -lies : a person from a backwoods area

Synonyms

bumpkin, clodhopper, hick, provincial, rustic, yokel—more at HICK

hill·ock noun : a small hill

hill·side noun : the part of a hill between the summit and the foot

hill·top noun : the top of a hill

hilt noun : a handle esp. of a sword or dagger

him pronoun, objective case of HE

Hi·ma·la·yan adjective : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Himalaya mountains or the people living there

him·self pronoun : HE, HIM — used reflexively, for emphasis, or in absolute