high colored

1. Ord. Lang.: Having a strong, deep, or glaring color; flushed. "Lepidus is high-colored. They have made him drink." (15) Tending toward or approaching putrefac--Shakesp.: Antony and Cleopatra, ii. 7. tion; strong-smelling; as, The meat is high. II. Music : Acute; sharp; as, a high note. B. As adv.: In a high degree; to a great height; highly. "I cannot reach so high." Shakesp.: Two Gentlemen of Verona, i. 2. C. As substantive: 1. An elevated place or position; a height. "Let us to the highest of the field." Shakesp.: Henry IV., Pt. I., v. 4. 2. People of high rank or station; as, high and low, rich and poor. 3. In the superlative (of the form Most High), God, the Almighty. (1) High and dry: Out of water; in a dry place. (2) On high: (a) At or to a higher place or position; aloft, above; in heaven. "The trumpet shall be heard on high ." Dryden: Song for St. Cecilia's Day. (b) In a loud voice or manner; aloud. (3) To be on or to mount the high horse: (a) To stand on one's dignity. ( b ) To take offense. Obvious compounds: High - aimed , high - arched , high- aspiring , high-browed, high - climbing , high crested, high -crowned, high - curling , high - designing , high - finished, high-flaming, high-flushed, high perched , high - placed , high - roofed , high-swelling. high-admiral, s . [ADMIRAL.] *high-angel, s. An archangel. ( Ormulum , 1,862.) high-bailiff, s . The chief officer of certain corporations; the officer of a county-court; the officer who serves writs, ., in certain franchises not subject to the ordinary jurisdiction of the sheriff. ( Eng .) high-battled, a . Commanding proud armies; renowned in battle or war. "Like enough high - battled Cæsar will Unstate his happine ." Shakesp.: Antony and Cleopatra , iii. 18. high-blest, a. Highly or supremely blest or happy. "So prevalent as to concern the mind Of God high - blest , or to incline his will." Milton: P. L. , xi. 145. high-blooded, a . Of noble birth or lineage. high-blown, a. Swelled much with wind; inflated, puffed up. "My high- blown pride At length broke under me, and now has left me, Weary and old." Shakesp.: Henry VIII ., iii. 2.