English words for 'The state of being lofty.'
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noun
- Elevation; exaltation; a making sublime.
- (chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase.
- (psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.
- (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
- (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To ascend; rise; to go up.
- (transitive) To scale; to get to the top of something.
- To move to a higher position on a chart or hierarchy.
- (intransitive) To practise the sport of climbing.
- (transitive) To mount; to move upwards on.
- (transitive) To move (especially up and down something) by gripping with the hands and using the feet.
- (transitive or intransitive) (botany) Of plants, to grow upwards by clinging to something.
- (intransitive) To jump high.
- go up or advance
- slope upward
- move with effort, by grasping
- go upward with gradual or continuous progress
- increase in value or to a higher point
- improve one's social status
verb
noun
- A very tall open-framed structure on which communications devices are installed.
- A control tower.
- One who tows.
- (historical) A tall fashionable headdress worn in the time of King William III and Queen Anne.
- (cartomancy) The nineteenth Lenormand card, representing structure, bureaucracy, stability and loneliness.
- (collective) A group of giraffes.
- (cartomancy) The sixteenth named (trump or Major Arcana) card in many Tarot decks, usually deemed an ill omen.
- (figurative) A strong refuge; a defence.
- (glassblowing) A metal stand used as a pivot to support a punty at a furnace.
- (figuratively) An item of various kinds, such as a computer case, that is higher than it is wide.
- A similarly framed structure with a platform or enclosed area on top.
- A skyscraper.
- A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.
- (business) Each of a set of information technology concerns within a business, which are treated separately so that they can be handled by different providers.
- a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
- anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
verb
noun
- (figuratively) An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success.
- (geology) A tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain.
- The highest point.
- (architecture) An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- a lofty peak
- (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or tower
noun
- a high place
- a lofty level or position or degree
- a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
- an air mass of higher than normal pressure
- a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
- a state of sustained elation
- a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
- (countable) A high point or position, literally (as, an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven) or figuratively (as, a point of success or achievement; a time when things are at their best, greatest, most numerous, maximum, etc).
- (countable, card games) The highest card dealt or drawn.
- (countable, meteorology, informal) A large area of elevated atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone.
- (countable and uncountable, informal) Ellipsis of high school.
- (countable) A period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs.
- The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
- (countable) A drug that gives such a high.
adj
- slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
- happy and excited and energetic
- greater than normal in quantity or amount
- (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like ‘knee-high’)
- standing above others in quality or position
- (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
- used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
- (sports such as soccer) Positioned up the field, towards the opposing team's goal.
- (poker) Having the highest rank in a straight, flush or straight flush.
- (acoustics) Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).
- Elevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc.
- (of meat, especially venison) Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose.
- (of a body of water) With tall waves.
- Remote (to the north or south) from the equator; situated at (or constituting) a latitude which is expressed by a large number.
- (of an opinion or practice, obsolete outside set phrases) Extreme, excessive; now specifically very traditionalist and conservative.
- Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
- Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- Having a large or comparatively larger concentration of (a substance, which is often but not always linked by "in" when predicative).
- Consummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith.
- (of a card or hand) Winning; able to take a trick, win a round, etc.
- (phonetics) Made with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate.
- (of a lifestyle) Luxurious; rich.
- (with on or about) Keen, enthused.
- Having a specified elevation or height; tall.
- (baseball, of a ball) Above the batter's shoulders.
- Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).
- (informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.
- Advanced in complexity (and hence potentially abstract and/or difficult to comprehend).
- Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a greater elevation, for example more mountainous, than other regions.
- Lofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud.
- Elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development; exalted in rank, station, or character.
- Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
- Most exalted; foremost.
- (nautical, of a sailing ship) Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.
adv
noun
- The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
- (architecture) A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.
- The angle which the gnomon makes with the substylar line.
- The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlands.
- That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.
- (astronomy) The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.
- The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
- (Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) The raising of the host—representing Christ’s body—in a mass or Holy Communion service.
- The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- drawing of an exterior of a structure
- angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
- the event of something being raised upward
- a raised or elevated geological formation
- (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
- distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
adj
- lofty in style
- great in vertical dimension; high in stature
- too improbable to admit of belief
- having a specified height
- impressively difficult
- (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.
- (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
- (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- (chiefly US, of a cup of coffee) Smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces (~ 230 ml).
noun
noun
verb
- To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
- To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
- (figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
- To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
- (intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
- go or move upward
- fly by means of a hang glider
- rise rapidly
- fly a plane without an engine
- fly upwards or high in the sky
verb
- (intransitive, figurative) To rise; to become higher, more noble, etc.
- (ambitransitive) To succeed a ruler on (the throne).
- (intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar.
- (incel slang, intramurally derogatory) To cease being an incel, generally by losing one's virginity and engaging in sexual intercourse, or by forming a romantic relationship.
- To trace, search or go backwards temporally (e.g., through records, genealogies, routes, etc.).
- (transitive) To go up.
- (transitive, music) To become higher in pitch.
- (intransitive) To slope in an upward direction.
- come up, of celestial bodies
- move to a better position in life or to a better job
- become king or queen
- go along towards (a river's) source
- go back in order of genealogical succession
- go upward with gradual or continuous progress
- slope upwards
- travel up
noun
- Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.
- Something or someone of which one is proud; that which is the source of self-congratulation and self-esteem (whether reasonable or arrogant), for example
- Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.
- Show; ostentation; glory.
- Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
- (zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.
- An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.
- Alternative letter-case form of Pride (“festival for LGBT people”).
- (zoology, collective) A company of lions or other large felines.
- A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
- satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
- the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
- a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
- a group of lions
- unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
verb
noun
- The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.
- (astrology) That placement of a planet in the zodiac in which it is deemed to exert its strongest influence.
- The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.
- (uncommon) The collective noun for larks.
- (Mormonism) Apotheosis; becoming a god in the highest degree of glory after death.
- the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
- a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
- a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)
- the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence
adj
- (Of things) standing upwards as in the manner of a proud person; stately or majestic.
- Standing out or raised; swollen.
- That makes one feel proud (of something one did)
- Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
- (chiefly biblical) Having too high an opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious, prideful.
- Possessed of a due sense of what one deserves or is worth.
- Generating a sense of pride; being a cause for pride.
- having or displaying great dignity or nobility
- feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
noun
- A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
- The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
- (psychology) The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.
- The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
- (loosely) Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
- Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
- the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
- model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
adj
- marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur
- of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
- friendly and open and willing to talk
- able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
- Able to be expanded.
- Comprehensive in scope or extent.
- Talkative and sociable.
- (mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
verb
- (figurative) To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense.
- To appear indistinctly, e.g. when seen on the horizon or through the murk.
- (figurative) To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; (of a person or thing) to tower; (of an idea) to impressively or intimidatingly occupy the mind; (of an event) to be imminent.
- hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
- appear very large or occupy a commanding position
- come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
- weave on a loom
noun
- A distorted appearance of something as seen indistinctly or from afar.
- A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.
- The part of an oar which is between the grip or handle and the blade; the shaft.
- A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.
- a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
noun
- (US) An attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
- (astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
- (US, education) A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school.
- (UK, Canada) An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
- (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
- a concluding action
- a final climactic stage
- the decisive moment in a novel or play
adj
noun
- (architecture) a vaulted structure
- a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
- The sport of gymnastics and dance routines performed on horseback, and on the longe line.
- A vaulted structure; such structures treated as a group.
- The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.
verb
noun
adj
- Planned or destined to advance to an academic grade in the near future, after having completed the previous grade; soon-to-be.
- Going up, physically or in quantity, rate, etc.
- (heraldry, of a bird) Having its wings raised (either addorsed or sometimes displayed), standing on the tips of its feet as if about to take flight, typically depicted in profile.
- advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
- sloping upward
- newly come into prominence
- coming to maturity
verb
noun
- Elevation; exaltation; a making sublime.
- (chemistry) The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase.
- (psychology) The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.
- (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid
- (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable
noun
verb
- (intransitive) To ascend; rise; to go up.
- (transitive) To scale; to get to the top of something.
- To move to a higher position on a chart or hierarchy.
- (intransitive) To practise the sport of climbing.
- (transitive) To mount; to move upwards on.
- (transitive) To move (especially up and down something) by gripping with the hands and using the feet.
- (transitive or intransitive) (botany) Of plants, to grow upwards by clinging to something.
- (intransitive) To jump high.
- go up or advance
- slope upward
- move with effort, by grasping
- go upward with gradual or continuous progress
- increase in value or to a higher point
- improve one's social status
noun
- a high place
- a lofty level or position or degree
- a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
- an air mass of higher than normal pressure
- a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
- a state of sustained elation
- a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
- (countable) A high point or position, literally (as, an elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven) or figuratively (as, a point of success or achievement; a time when things are at their best, greatest, most numerous, maximum, etc).
- (countable, card games) The highest card dealt or drawn.
- (countable, meteorology, informal) A large area of elevated atmospheric pressure; an anticyclone.
- (countable and uncountable, informal) Ellipsis of high school.
- (countable) A period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs.
- The maximum atmospheric temperature recorded at a particular location, especially during one 24-hour period.
- (countable) A drug that gives such a high.
adj
- slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
- happy and excited and energetic
- greater than normal in quantity or amount
- (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like ‘knee-high’)
- standing above others in quality or position
- (used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
- used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
- (sports such as soccer) Positioned up the field, towards the opposing team's goal.
- (poker) Having the highest rank in a straight, flush or straight flush.
- (acoustics) Acute or shrill in pitch, due to being of greater frequency, i.e. produced by more rapid vibrations (wave oscillations).
- Elevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc.
- (of meat, especially venison) Strong-scented; slightly tainted/spoiled; beginning to decompose.
- (of a body of water) With tall waves.
- Remote (to the north or south) from the equator; situated at (or constituting) a latitude which is expressed by a large number.
- (of an opinion or practice, obsolete outside set phrases) Extreme, excessive; now specifically very traditionalist and conservative.
- Large, great (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
- Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- Having a large or comparatively larger concentration of (a substance, which is often but not always linked by "in" when predicative).
- Consummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith.
- (of a card or hand) Winning; able to take a trick, win a round, etc.
- (phonetics) Made with some part of the tongue positioned high in the mouth, relatively close to the palate.
- (of a lifestyle) Luxurious; rich.
- (with on or about) Keen, enthused.
- Having a specified elevation or height; tall.
- (baseball, of a ball) Above the batter's shoulders.
- Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).
- (informal) Intoxicated; under the influence of a mood-altering drug, formerly usually alcohol, but now (from the mid-20th century) usually not alcohol but rather marijuana, cocaine, heroin, etc.
- Advanced in complexity (and hence potentially abstract and/or difficult to comprehend).
- Pertaining to (or, especially of a language: spoken in) in an area which is at a greater elevation, for example more mountainous, than other regions.
- Lofty, often to the point of arrogant, haughty, boastful, proud.
- Elevated in status, esteem, or prestige, or in importance or development; exalted in rank, station, or character.
- Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
- Most exalted; foremost.
- (nautical, of a sailing ship) Near, in its direction of travel, to the (direction of the) wind.
adv
noun
- The condition of being or feeling elevated; heightened; exaltation.
- (architecture) A geometrical projection of a building, or other object, on a plane perpendicular to the horizon; orthographic projection on a vertical plane; called by the ancients the orthography.
- The angle which the gnomon makes with the substylar line.
- The measured vertical distance from the peak of a mountain or hill to its bordering lowlands.
- That which is raised up or elevated; an elevated place or station.
- (astronomy) The distance of a celestial object above the horizon, or the arc of a vertical circle intercepted between it and the horizon; altitude.
- The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
- (Christianity, chiefly Roman Catholicism) The raising of the host—representing Christ’s body—in a mass or Holy Communion service.
- The movement of the axis of a piece in a vertical plane; also, the angle of elevation, that is, the angle between the axis of the piece and the line of sight; distinguished from direction.
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- drawing of an exterior of a structure
- angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
- the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
- the event of something being raised upward
- a raised or elevated geological formation
- (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump
- distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level)
noun
verb
- To rise, especially rapidly or unusually high.
- To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
- (figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.
- To mount upward on wings, or as on wings, especially by gliding while employing rising air currents.
- (intransitive) To fly high with little effort, like a bird.
- go or move upward
- fly by means of a hang glider
- rise rapidly
- fly a plane without an engine
- fly upwards or high in the sky
noun
- Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.
- Something or someone of which one is proud; that which is the source of self-congratulation and self-esteem (whether reasonable or arrogant), for example
- Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.
- Show; ostentation; glory.
- Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
- (zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.
- An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.
- Alternative letter-case form of Pride (“festival for LGBT people”).
- (zoology, collective) A company of lions or other large felines.
- A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
- satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements
- the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
- a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
- a group of lions
- unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
verb
noun
- The act of exalting or raising high; also, the state of being exalted; elevation.
- (astrology) That placement of a planet in the zodiac in which it is deemed to exert its strongest influence.
- The refinement or subtilization of a body, or the increasing of its virtue or principal property.
- (uncommon) The collective noun for larks.
- (Mormonism) Apotheosis; becoming a god in the highest degree of glory after death.
- the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
- a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
- a flock of larks (especially a flock of larks in flight overhead)
- the location of a planet in the zodiac at which it is believed to exert its maximum influence
noun
- A glorified example or ideal; the apex or pinnacle (of a concept or belief).
- The fact or action of becoming or making into a god; deification.
- (psychology) The latent entity that mediates between a person's psyche and their thoughts. The id, ego and superego in Freudian Psychology are examples of this.
- The best moment or highest point in the development of something, for example of a life or career; the apex, culmination, or climax (of a development).
- (loosely) Release from earthly life, ascension to heaven; death.
- Glorification, exaltation; crediting someone or something with extraordinary power or status.
- the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
- model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
noun
- (US) An attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
- (astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
- (US, education) A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school.
- (UK, Canada) An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.
- (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
- a concluding action
- a final climactic stage
- the decisive moment in a novel or play
noun
adj
- Planned or destined to advance to an academic grade in the near future, after having completed the previous grade; soon-to-be.
- Going up, physically or in quantity, rate, etc.
- (heraldry, of a bird) Having its wings raised (either addorsed or sometimes displayed), standing on the tips of its feet as if about to take flight, typically depicted in profile.
- advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
- sloping upward
- newly come into prominence
- coming to maturity
verb
verb
noun
- A very tall open-framed structure on which communications devices are installed.
- A control tower.
- One who tows.
- (historical) A tall fashionable headdress worn in the time of King William III and Queen Anne.
- (cartomancy) The nineteenth Lenormand card, representing structure, bureaucracy, stability and loneliness.
- (collective) A group of giraffes.
- (cartomancy) The sixteenth named (trump or Major Arcana) card in many Tarot decks, usually deemed an ill omen.
- (figurative) A strong refuge; a defence.
- (glassblowing) A metal stand used as a pivot to support a punty at a furnace.
- (figuratively) An item of various kinds, such as a computer case, that is higher than it is wide.
- A similarly framed structure with a platform or enclosed area on top.
- A skyscraper.
- A tall, narrow structure (significantly taller than it is wide, either standing alone or forming part of a larger structure.
- (business) Each of a set of information technology concerns within a business, which are treated separately so that they can be handled by different providers.
- a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
- anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower
- a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
verb
noun
- (figuratively) An all-time high; a point of greatest achievement or success.
- (geology) A tall, sharp and craggy rock or mountain.
- The highest point.
- (architecture) An upright member, generally ending in a small spire, used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire.
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
- a lofty peak
- (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress or tower
verb
- (intransitive, figurative) To rise; to become higher, more noble, etc.
- (ambitransitive) To succeed a ruler on (the throne).
- (intransitive) To move upward, to fly, to soar.
- (incel slang, intramurally derogatory) To cease being an incel, generally by losing one's virginity and engaging in sexual intercourse, or by forming a romantic relationship.
- To trace, search or go backwards temporally (e.g., through records, genealogies, routes, etc.).
- (transitive) To go up.
- (transitive, music) To become higher in pitch.
- (intransitive) To slope in an upward direction.
- come up, of celestial bodies
- move to a better position in life or to a better job
- become king or queen
- go along towards (a river's) source
- go back in order of genealogical succession
- go upward with gradual or continuous progress
- slope upwards
- travel up
verb
- (figurative) To rise and to be eminent; to be elevated or ennobled, in a moral sense.
- To appear indistinctly, e.g. when seen on the horizon or through the murk.
- (figurative) To appear in an exaggerated or threatening form; (of a person or thing) to tower; (of an idea) to impressively or intimidatingly occupy the mind; (of an event) to be imminent.
- hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
- appear very large or occupy a commanding position
- come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
- weave on a loom
noun
- A distorted appearance of something as seen indistinctly or from afar.
- A utensil; tool; a weapon; (usually in compound) an article in general.
- The part of an oar which is between the grip or handle and the blade; the shaft.
- A frame or machine of wood or other material, in which a weaver forms cloth out of thread; a machine for interweaving yarn or threads into a fabric, as in knitting or lace making.
- a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
adj
- lofty in style
- great in vertical dimension; high in stature
- too improbable to admit of belief
- having a specified height
- impressively difficult
- (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent.
- (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
- (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- (chiefly US, of a cup of coffee) Smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces (~ 230 ml).
noun
adj
- (Of things) standing upwards as in the manner of a proud person; stately or majestic.
- Standing out or raised; swollen.
- That makes one feel proud (of something one did)
- Feeling honoured (by something); feeling happy or satisfied about an event or fact; gratified.
- (chiefly biblical) Having too high an opinion of oneself; arrogant, supercilious, prideful.
- Possessed of a due sense of what one deserves or is worth.
- Generating a sense of pride; being a cause for pride.
- having or displaying great dignity or nobility
- feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
adj
- marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur
- of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
- friendly and open and willing to talk
- able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion
- Able to be expanded.
- Comprehensive in scope or extent.
- Talkative and sociable.
- (mathematics) Exhibiting expansivity.
adj
noun
- (architecture) a vaulted structure
- a light leap by a horse in which both hind legs leave the ground before the forelegs come down
- The sport of gymnastics and dance routines performed on horseback, and on the longe line.
- A vaulted structure; such structures treated as a group.
- The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.