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    sky-high
    /ˌskʌɪˈhʌɪ/

    adverb

    • 1. so as to reach or extend very high: "they were blown sky-high"

    adjective

    • 1. extending far upward: "the sky-high ceilings rescue the rooms from being oppressively opulent"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSKY-HIGH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Sky-high prices or charges are very high: The price of oil went sky-high when war broke out. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sky-highSky-high Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SKY-HIGH is high into the air. How to use sky-high in a sentence.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySKY-HIGH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Sky-high prices or charges are very high: The price of oil went sky-high when war broke out. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sky-highSKY-HIGH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    adverb. very high: Costs have gone sky-high since the war. sky-high. adjective. at or to an unprecedented or excessive level. prices rocketed sky-high. adverb. high into the air. blow sky-high. to destroy completely. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of sky-high 1. First recorded in 1810–20. Discover More. Example Sentences.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sky-highSky-high - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adverb. to a very high level. “prices have gone sky-high ”. “garbage was piled sky-high ”. “the men were flung sky-high by the explosion”. adverb. in a lavish or enthusiastic manner. “he extolled her virtues sky-high ”. synonyms: enthusiastically.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSKY-HIGH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that prices or confidence are sky-high, you are emphasizing that they are at a very high level. [emphasis] Christie said: 'My confidence is sky high.'. ...the effect of falling house prices and sky-high interest rates. Sky high is also an adverb.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › sky-highSky-high - definition of sky-high by The Free Dictionary

    1. To a very high level: The garbage was piled sky-high. 2. In a lavish or enthusiastic manner: The critics praised the play sky-high. 3. In pieces or to pieces; apart: Sappers blew the bridge sky-high. adj. 1. High up in the air: sky-high trees. 2. Exorbitantly high in cost or value: sky-high prices; sky-high stocks.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › sky-high_adjsky-high adjective & adverb - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the word sky-high mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word sky-high. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word sky-high? About 0.1 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word sky-high pronounced?

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsky-high - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    Definition of sky-high adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › sky-highsky-high adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of sky-high adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.