adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   extremely tall not-comparable

   "a sky-high building"

2. 2
   excessive, exorbitant not-comparable

   "The fees were sky-high, so I refused to pay."

Adverb

1. 1
   to a very high level wordnet
2. 2
   in a lavish or enthusiastic manner wordnet
3. 3
   (with verb ‘to blow’) destroyed completely; blown apart or to pieces wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

apartasunderdisproportionateelevatedeminententhusiastically

Example

More examples

"Land prices are sky-high in Japan."

Etymology

From sky + high.

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