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sky-high

sky-high

11 4.5
To be blown very high into the sky by an explosion
  • adverb
  • /skaɪ haɪ/
translation icon : muy alto
  • And profit went sky high for three or four months and sales then crashed.
  • blows sky-high
  • go sky-high
  • sky-high cholesterol

Again, the lactose in these things are going to spike your blood sugar sky high.

Examples

  • - My confidence is sky-high right now.

  • My blood pressure went sky-high; my doctor said it was stress/anxiety.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Therefore, the once sky-high amount of interest has dwindled down to only a few teams.

    Blog text (27)
  • The price of gas went sky-high, and I am now experiencing 115-degree days!

    Blog text (1)
  • His value is sky-high right now, and I'm a little leery of him long term.

    Blog text (2)
  • Bottom line: The Fed's money-printing policies are driving commodities sky high, helping Wall Street speculators.

    Blog text (25)
  • My excitement was sky-high when I heard about the concert coming to town.

  • The company's profits reached sky-high levels after the successful product launch.

  • With sky-high expectations for the new movie, the audience was eager to see it on opening night.

Synonyms

off the charts
vssky-high
  • Informal
31 6.2

Much higher than normal in amount or level

is very high or extreme without implying it is beyond measurement
in the stratosphere
vssky-high
1 7.9

Much higher than normal or expected

is very high or extreme but not limited to lofty imagery
up to eleven
vssky-high
  • Informal
1 9.2

To make something as intense or dramatic as possible

is very high or extreme but in plain language rather than slang

Antonyms

low
1.0

Near the ground in height

How High

extreme
877 3.6
sky-high
11 4.5
high
13 1.0
average
1.0
low
1.0

Surface Forms

sky-high positive

Morphology

sky-high = sky + high (transparent) = sky + high

A straightforward compound: 'sky' + 'high' clearly indicates an extreme height or degree and is readily understood by learners.

Etymology

Sky-high joins sky and high to paint a picture of something sent 'into the sky' or thrown very far up. So, to say a building was blown sky-high is to say it was sent very high or destroyed in a huge blast.