# highest

Pronunciation: say "HY-ist" /ˈhaɪ.ɪst/

## Adjective

1. Superlative form of high. — superlative form of high: most high
   - Simple: Superlative form of high. Use it for the one that is above all the others.
   - _The hawk built its nest on the highest branch of the oak._
   - _Investors rushed in when prices reached their highest level all year._

## Adverb

2. Superlative form of high. — superlative form of high: most high
   - Simple: Superlative form of high. Use it when something goes up more than all the rest.
   - _The kite that climbed highest belonged to the youngest child in the park._
   - _Her voice soared highest in the final chorus of the performance._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/highest (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).