Definition of sky–high
1a : high into the airb : 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
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1818
First Known Use of sky–high
1818
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sky–high
adjective
Definition of sky–high
1 : excessively expensive : exorbitant
2 : extremely or excessively high her blood pressure was sky–high
1945
First Known Use of sky–high
1945
SKY–HIGH Defined for English Language Learners
adverb
\ˈskī-ˈhī\
Definition of sky–high for English Language Learners
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: to a very high degree, level, or amount
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sky–high
adjective
Definition of sky–high for English Language Learners
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: extremely high
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