hight

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahyt]
- /haɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahyt]
- /haɪt/

Definitions of hight word

adjective hight Archaic. called or named: Childe Harold was he hight. 1
noun hight extent or distance upward: The balloon stopped rising at a height of 500 feet. 1
noun hight distance upward from a given level to a fixed point: the height from the ground to the first floor; the height of an animal at the shoulder. 1
noun hight the distance between the lowest and highest points of a person standing upright; stature: She is five feet in height. 1
noun hight considerable or great altitude or elevation: the height of the mountains. 1
noun hight Often, heights. a high place above a level; a hill or mountain: They stood on the heights overlooking the valley. the highest part; top; apex; summit: In his dreams he reached the heights. 1

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Origin of hight

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English; Old English heht, reduplicated preterit of hātan to name, call, promise, command (cognate with German heissen to call, be called, mean); akin to behest

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Parts of speech for Hight

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hight popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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