highish

ˈhaɪɪʃ

Definition

Definition of highish - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

measurement

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somewhat high in amount or degree

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The temperature today is highish for this time of year.

moderate height

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somewhat above average in height or level

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The mountain is highish compared to the others.

moderately high

business

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slightly elevated in price or cost

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The shoes are highish for my budget.

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Origin of highish

Old English, hēah (high) + -ish (suffix)

Examples of highish in a sentence

Her fever was highish but not alarming.
The building is highish for this neighborhood.
Her heels made her look highish at the party.
The rent is highish compared to last year.
The price of the meal was highish for a casual dinner.

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French:assez élevé, assez haut, ...
German:etwas hoch, relativ hoch, ...
Italian:un po' alto, piuttosto alto, ...
Spanish:algo alto, altito, ...
Portuguese:um pouco alto, relativamente alto, ...
Chinese:有点高, 稍高的, ...
Japanese:やや高い, 中程度の高さの, ...
Arabic:مُرْتَفِع نَوْعًا مَا, عَالٍ إِلَى حَدٍّ مَا, ...
Hebrew:דַּי גָּבוֹהַּ, גָּבוֹהַּ יַחֲסִית, ...
Russian:довольно высокий, немного высокий, ...
Ukrainian:досить високий, височенький, ...
Hindi:थोड़ा ऊँचा, थोड़ा ऊंचा, ...
Bengali:কিছুটা উঁচু, মধ্যম উচ্চতার, ...
Catalan:una mica alt, força alt, ...
Czech:dost vysoký, vyšší, ...
Danish:lidt høj, højt, ...
Dutch:behoorlijk hoog, vrij hoog, ...
Greek:κάπως υψηλός, αρκετά ψηλός, ...
Hungarian:kissé magas, elég magas, ...
Khmer:ខ្ពស់បន្តិច, ខ្ពស់គួរសម, ...
Korean:약간 높은, 조금 높은, ...
Persian:نسبتاً بالا, نسبتاً بلند, ...
Polish:dość wysoki, wysokawy, ...
Portuguese (BR):um pouco alto, relativamente alto, ...
Romanian:destul de ridicat, destul de înalt, ...
Swedish:ganska hög, lite hög, ...
Thai:ค่อนข้างสูง, สูงกว่าปกติเล็กน้อย, ...
Turkish:biraz yüksek, orta yükseklikte, ...
Vietnamese:hơi cao, cao hơn trung bình, ...

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