Breast-high (a.) High as the breast. |
Circus (n.) A level oblong space surrounded on three sides by seats of wood, earth, or stone, rising in tiers one above another, and divided lengthwise through the middle by a barrier around which the track or course was laid out. It was used for chariot races, games, and public shows. |
Circus (n.) A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage. |
Circus (n.) Circuit |
High (v. i.) To hie. |
High (superl.) Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface |
High (superl.) Regarded as raised up or elevated |
High (superl.) Elevated in character or quality, whether moral or intellectual |
High (superl.) Exalted in social standing or general estimation, or in rank, reputation, office, and the like |
High (superl.) Of noble birth |
High (superl.) Of great strength, force, importance, and the like |
High (superl.) Very abstract |
High (superl.) Costly |
High (superl.) Arrogant |
High (superl.) Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree |
High (superl.) Strong-scented |
High (superl.) Acute or sharp |
High (superl.) Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as / (/ve), / (f/d). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11. |
High (adv.) In a high manner |
High (n.) An elevated place |
High (n.) People of rank or high station |
High (n.) The highest card dealt or drawn. |
High (v. i.) To rise |
High-blown (a.) Inflated, as with conceit. |
High-bred (a.) Bred in high life |
High-built (a.) Of lofty structure |
High-church (a.) Of or pertaining to, or favoring, the party called the High Church, or their doctrines or policy. See High Church, under High, a. |
High-churchism (n.) The principles of the high-church party. |
High-churchman (n.) One who holds high-church principles. |
High-churchman-ship (n.) The state of being a high-churchman. |
High-colored (a.) Having a strong, deep, or glaring color |
High-colored (a.) Vivid |
High-embowed (a.) Having lofty arches. |
High-fed (a.) Pampered |
High-finished (a.) Finished with great care |
High-flown (a.) Elevated |
High-flown (a.) Turgid |
High-flushed (a.) Elated. |
High-go (n.) A spree |
High-handed (a.) Overbearing |
High-hearted (a.) Full of courage or nobleness |
High-hoe (n.) The European green woodpecker or yaffle. |
High-holder (n.) The flicker |
High-low (n.) A laced boot, ankle high. |
High-mettled (a.) Having abundance of mettle |
High-minded (a.) Proud |
High-minded (a.) Having, or characterized by, honorable pride |
High-mindedness (n.) The quality of being highminded |
High-palmed (a.) Having high antlers |
High-pressure (a.) Having or involving a pressure greatly exceeding that of the atmosphere |
high colonic | an enema that injects large amounts of fluid high into the colon for cleansing purposes |
funambulism tightrope walking | walking on a tightrope or slack rope |
high jump | the act of jumping as high as possible over a horizontal bar |
all fours high-low-jack | card games in which points are won for taking the high or low or jack or game |
high-low | poker in which the high and low hands split the pot |
jinks high jinks hijinks high jinx | noisy and mischievous merrymaking |
circus | a performance given by a traveling company of acrobats, clowns, and trained animals, the children always love to go to the circus |
threeing circus | a circus with simultaneous performances in three rings |
circus carnival | a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment, it was so funny it was a circus, the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere |
extravagance prodigality lavishness highlife high life | excessive spending |
treason high treason lese majesty | a crime that undermines the offender's government |
high technology high tech | highly advanced technological development (especially in electronics) |
high-angle fire | fire from a cannon that is fired at an elevation greater than that for the maximum range |
high fidelity hi-fi | the reproduction of sound with little or no distortion |
High Mass | a solemn and elaborate Mass with music |
high finance | large and complex financial transactions (often used with the implication that those individuals or institutions who engage in them are unethical) |
Circus genus Circus | a genus of haws comprising the harriers |
marsh harrier Circus Aeruginosus | Old World harrier frequenting marshy regions |
Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus | brownish European harrier |
marsh hawk northern harrier hen harrier Circus cyaneus | common harrier of North America and Europe, nests in marshes and open land |
wire-haired fox terrier | a fox terrier with wiry hair |
wirehair wirehaired terrier wire-haired terrier | a terrier with wiry hair |
griffon wire-haired pointing griffon | breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat, originated in Holland but largely developed in France |
stepper high stepper | a horse trained to lift its feet high off the ground while walking or trotting |
alto relievo alto rilievo high relief | a sculptural relief in which forms extend out from the background to at least half their depth |
Army High Performance Computing Research Center AHPCRC | a United States defense laboratory to conduct research in high-performance computing for defense technology applications, a partnership of government and university and industry |
Aswan High Dam High Dam | one of the world's largest dams on the Nile River in southern Egypt |
baling wire | wire used to make bales |
barbed wire barbwire | strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage |
chicken wire | a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh, used to build fences |
circus | an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent, they used the elephants to help put up the circus |
circus | (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games |
circus tent big top round top top | a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance, he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent, they had the big top up in less than an hour |
cross hair cross wire | either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration, he had the target in his cross hairs |
dress hat high hat opera hat silk hat stovepipe top hat topper beaver | a man's hat with a tall crown, usually covered with silk or with beaver fur |
guy guy cable guy wire guy rope | a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) |
hi-fi high fidelity sound system | equipment for the reproduction of sound with high fidelity |
high altar | the main altar in a church |
high-angle gun | a cannon that can be fired at a high elevation for relatively short ranges |
high gear high | a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed |
high-hat cymbal high hat | cymbals that are operated by a foot pedal |
high-pass filter | a filter that passes frequencies above a certain value and attenuates frequencies below that value |
high table | a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform, seats are reserved for distinguished persons |
high-warp loom | a handloom in which the warp is carried vertically, for weaving tapestry |
high wire | a tightrope very high above the ground |
horizontal bar high bar | gymnastic apparatus consisting of a bar supported in a horizontal position by uprights at both ends |
knee-high knee-hi | a sock or stocking that reaches up to just below the knees |
main street high street | street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town |
piano wire | thin steel wire of high tensile strength |
telephone wire telephone line telegraph wire telegraph line | the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals |