sky-high

1 of 2

adverb

1
a
: high into the air
b
: to a high or exorbitant level or degree
lifted my spirit sky-highElmer 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

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
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Adverb
Yes, there is an occasional Abbott Labs , which was brutalized by China, or Netflix , which was challenged by sky-high expectations. Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 July 2025 The cost of dredging is already sky-high, and that just snowballs. Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Adjective
His final Moschino collection, shown at Milan Fashion Week in February, was more subdued than past seasons, however, with models wearing skirt suits, knits, chunky gold jewelry and sky-high mohawks. Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 20 Mar. 2023 The singer’s dress featured one very striking feature — a sky-high slit that extended to her upper thigh. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for sky-high

Word History

First Known Use

Adverb

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sky-high was in 1818

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“Sky-high.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sky-high. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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
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