hi-lo

Pallet-moving vehicle

Hi-lo describes something with both high and low elements.

A hi-lo dress has an uneven hemline—short in front, long in back.

Hi-lo lighting in photography combines bright and dim sources.

A hi-lo forklift raises and lowers loads.

The term appears in card games where players bet whether the next card will be higher or lower: We played hi-lo until midnight.

gambling

betting

Staking money on outcomes

  • wagerStake on uncertainty
  • stakesPosts or wagers
  • oddsLikelihood expressed numerically

casino · risk · chance · jackpot · ante · dealer · cards · prediction · guess · over-under

contrast

difference

Way things contrast

  • disparityMeasurable difference between things
  • extremeFurthest from moderate
  • gapUnfilled space between

polarity · variation · range · dichotomy · opposite · spectrum · fluctuation · swing · peak · trough

fashion

mix

Combine different elements

casual · formal · designer · thrift · couture · streetwear · vintage · luxury · budget · blend

greeting

hello

Common spoken greeting

  • heyInformal greeting or summons
  • hiyaInformal spoken greeting
  • howdyInformal rural greeting

wave · salutation · informal · casual · friendly · aloha · ciao · yo

Categories
Opposites
warehouse equipment type

hi-looverhead crane

Elevated industrial lifting system

crane · manual labor · hand truck · dolly · conveyor

fashion mixing philosophy

hi-lomatchy-matchy

Excessively coordinated

load movement direction

hi-loconveyor

Mechanism that transports items

belt conveyor · drag chain · shuttle system

Family

hi, high, low, higher, lower, lowest, highly, lowly

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G