hi
/haɪ/ · noun
Meaning
- The word "hi" used as a greeting.
- A friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.
- An exclamation to call attention.
- Expressing wonder or derision.
- Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
- Relatively elevated; rising or raised above the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
- Having a specified elevation or height; tall.
- Elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character.
- Of great importance and consequence: grave (if negative) or solemn (if positive).
- Consummate; advanced (e.g. in development) to the utmost extent or culmination, or possessing a quality in its supreme degree, at its zenith.
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