SKY-HIGH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sky-high mean? 

• SKY-HIGH (adverb)
  The adverb SKY-HIGH has 3 senses:

1. (with verb 'to blow') destroyed completely; blown apart or to pieces

2. in a lavish or enthusiastic manner

3. to a very high level

  Familiarity information: SKY-HIGH used as an adverb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SKY-HIGH (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(with verb 'to blow') destroyed completely; blown apart or to pieces

Context example:

the committee blew the thesis sky-high

Sense 2

Meaning:

In a lavish or enthusiastic manner

Synonyms:

enthusiastically; sky-high

Context example:

he extolled her virtues sky-high

Sense 3

Meaning:

To a very high level

Context example:

the men were flung sky-high by the explosion