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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/
: 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.

    Semi-Pro (2008)

  • 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.