The high court of punjab and haryana, is a common institution for the states of punjab, haryana and the union territory of chandigarh. It's two and a half metres high and one metre wide. The corn grew waist-high (= as high as a person's waist) in the fields.
High implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation or are placed at a conspicuous height above a lower level. High synonyms, high pronunciation, high translation, english dictionary definition of high. Definition of high adjective in oxford advanced american dictionary.
See examples of high used in a sentence. If you say that something is a high priority or is high on your list, you mean that you consider it to be one of the most important things you have to do or deal with. Use the adjective high to describe something with a great elevation.
If you want to see a really high mountain, you should visit mount everest.