ace-high

[eys-hahy, -hahy]

adjective

1. (of a poker hand) having an ace as the highest card.

2. held in high esteem.

   He has an ace-high reputation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ace-high¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

But she’s also ace-high at braiding, and my own perfectly straight braids are thanks to her nimble fingers.

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Garrett remains in the running but Romano lost most of his chips late Thursday when his aces and nines, fell to an ace-high straight.

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Feeding Ben a good bit of gossip was like turning over the last card of an ace-high straight, with his wide-eyed smile as the payout.

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"No, not an intimate, but he was in my class—and he's a whacking, jam-up, ace-high football player."

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An ace-high flush has always been good enough for me on this side of the continent, and I bet it for all it was worth.

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