- a variation of height.
hight
1 Americanadjective
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of hight
before 900; Middle English; Old English heht, reduplicated preterit of hātan to name, call, promise, command (cognate with German heissen to call, be called, mean); akin to behest
Example Sentences
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IPlayers picked that hight are expected to make an impact in the next couple of seasons, but Michkov’s KHL status may not allow that.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
“Texas is the only state whose flag can fly at the same hight as US flag,” says one Facebook post, misspelling height, and featuring images of the Texas and U.S. flags side by side.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
Harris tweed piled hight in Catherine Campbell's Harris Tweed Company shop and warehouse in Tarbert, on the isle of Harris, Scotland.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2012
Cotton wool spots can be seen in the eye of a person with hight blood pressure.
From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2010
Hot, hight, was called, 754, 806; is called, 1950.
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)
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