highs

Weather map maximums

Highs is the plural of high, referring to peak points or elevated states.

Weather forecasters report daily highs—the warmest temperatures expected.

In mood, highs are periods of elation or euphoria: the highs and lows of parenthood.

Drug users chase highs, the intensely pleasurable sensations certain substances produce.

Stock markets hit all-time highs.

She's been riding the highs of her recent success.

euphoria

elation

Intense triumphant joy

  • joyIntense positive emotion
  • ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
  • blissPerfect, serene felicity

exhilaration · glee · happiness · delight · jubilation · rush · thrill · buzz · excitement · rapture

elevation

altitude

Measured height above reference

heights · plateau · ridge · cliff · apex · zenith · pinnacle · acme · crest · aerie

substances

marijuana

Psychoactive hemp plant

ecstasy · psychedelic · hallucinogen · narcotic · stimulant · trip · stoned · baked · buzzed · wasted

peaks

maximum

Greatest permitted quantity

spike · surge · crest · climax · zenith · apex · pinnacle · culmination · personal best

meteorology

anticyclone

High-pressure weather system

ridge · atmospheric pressure · isobar

Categories
Opposites
vertical position/elevation

highslows

Minimum points reached

depths · valleys · bottoms · minimums · troughs

emotional/psychological state

highslows

Minimum points reached

depressions · slumps · funks · crashes · doldrums

meteorological pressure

highslows

Minimum points reached

low-pressure systems · depressions · troughs · cyclones

Phrases
Family

high, highly, highlight, higher, highest, highlighted, highlighting, highlighter, highlighters

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