Elevated

//ˈɛl.əˌveɪ.dɪd// adj, noun, verb, slang

adj, noun, verb, slang ·Very common ·Middle school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An elevated railway. US

    "the Washington Street Elevated"

  2. 2
    a railway that is powered by electricity and that runs on a track that is raised above the street level wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of elevate form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Raised, usually above ground level.
  2. 2
    Increased, particularly above a normal level.

    "the elevated language of poetry"

  3. 3
    Of a higher rank or status.
  4. 4
    Running with administrator rights.

    "Install all the required tools from an elevated console."

  5. 5
    Intoxicated; drunk. archaic, slang

    "‘I hope,’ said Mr. Pickwick, ‘that our volatile friend is committing no absurdities in that dickey behind.’ ‘Oh dear, no,’ replied Ben Allen. ‘Except when he’s elevated, Bob’s the quietest creature breathing.’"

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  1. 6
    Of a higher register or style.
Adjective
  1. 1
    increased in amount or degree wordnet
  2. 2
    raised above the ground wordnet
  3. 3
    of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style wordnet

Synonyms

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elevated railwayincreasedraisedacceleratedaerialaffected

Example

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"Pretty soon, there was an elevated train going back and forth just above the small village."

Related phrases

elevated lineelevated railwaymobile elevated work platform

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