elevated

[ el-uh-vey-tid ]

adjective

1. raised up, especially above the ground or above the normal level:

   an elevated platform; an elevated pulse.

2. exalted or noble; lofty:

   elevated thoughts.

3. elated; joyful.

noun

1. an elevated railroad.

elevated

/ ˈɛlɪˌveɪtɪd /

adjective

1. raised to or being at a higher level
2. inflated or lofty; exalted

   an elevated opinion of oneself

3. in a cheerful mood; elated
4. informal.
   slightly drunk

noun

1. See elevated railway
   short for elevated railway See elevated railway

Other Words From

• semi·ele·vated adjective
• un·ele·vated adjective
• well-ele·vated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of elevated¹

First recorded in 1545–55; elevate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

In some areas, the snow has coated grassy areas, elevated surfaces, leaves and mulch, even with temperatures well above freezing.

From Washington Post

Overall, those missed tests left an estimated 9,603 children with elevated blood lead levels unidentified.

From Science News

When you start to accept that violent deranged behavior and language is not only accepted but elevated, all you are going to do is get more of it.

From Washington Post

“Republicans will do anything to distract from the fact that they have not only allowed but elevated members of their own caucus who encourage violence,” Omar said.

From Washington Post

As early as January 2020, doctors in Wuhan, China, noticed elevated blood sugar in patients with covid-19.

From Washington Post

Perhaps more importantly, she protected and elevated causes and voices—diverse voices—that would have otherwise never been heard.

From The Daily Beast

She took her temperature on Monday and noted it was slightly elevated to 99.5, just under the threshold for worry.

From The Daily Beast

The star of the evening is undoubtedly the food—elevated London fare.

From The Daily Beast

My headlights caught a lonely figure under the elevated train tracks.

From The Daily Beast

His bandaged leg rests, slightly elevated, on a bloodstained cushion borrowed from a couch.

From The Daily Beast

Mr. Pontellier once more seated himself with elevated feet, and after a reasonable interval of time smoked some more cigars.

From Project Gutenberg

The habit of refreshing oneself with a pipe on some elevated spot which commands a fine view, is common to both sexes.

From Project Gutenberg

This is very probable, and may account also for the elevated model which was adopted both by Andrew and some others of the Amati.

From Project Gutenberg

If the affections of the heart be sanctified, they will be elevated to God in every religious exercise, and especially in this.

From Project Gutenberg

The aeroplane had been hoisted to its elevated position by means of a stout rope passing through a pulley at the top of the pole.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• exalted
• inflated