sky-high

1 of 2

adverb

ˈskī-ˈhī 

1

a

: high into the air

b

: to a high or exorbitant level or degree

… lifted my spirit sky-high.

—Elmer Morriss

2

: in an enthusiastic manner

3

: to bits : apart

blown sky-high

sky-high

2 of 2

adjective

1

: excessively expensive : exorbitant

2

: extremely or excessively high

her blood pressure was sky-high

Synonyms of sky-high

Adverb

• enthusiastically

Examples of sky-high in a Sentence

Adverb

some reviewers had praised the movie sky-high, but we thought that it was just a so-so comedy

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Plenty of experts consider the tech sector overvalued, but expectations for future earnings remain sky-high. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026

Contact Corcoran Sunshine or the Brooklyn Tower Sales Office for more information on this sky-high home. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026

Adjective

The sky-high totals triggered Mayor Jerry Demings into limiting capacity at the jail to no more than 66 men and 64 women who could be held at one time without criminal charges. —Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026

Galloway loses a sky-high fly ball that bounces off the wall for a leadoff triple. —Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sky-high

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny

Kids Definition

sky-high

1 of 2 adverb

-ˈhī

1

a

: high into the air

b

: to a high level or degree

2

: in an enthusiastic manner

3

: to bits : apart

sky-high

2 of 2 adjective

: extremely expensive

prices are sky-high