(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') | (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry |
greater than normal in quantity or amount | situated ahead or going before |
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency | ahead in development; complex or intricate |
happy and excited and energetic | far along in time |
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana) | comparatively late in a course of development |
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted | farther along in physical or mental development |
standing above others in quality or position | ahead of the times |
| at a higher level in training or knowledge or skill |