sky-high

American  

[skahy-hahy] / ˈskaɪˈhaɪ /

adverb

1. very high.

   Costs have gone sky-high since the war.

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sky-high British  

adjective

1. at or to an unprecedented or excessive level

   prices rocketed sky-high

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adverb

1. high into the air

2. to destroy completely

Etymology

Origin of sky-high

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

In the face of “sky-high gas prices, everyone will be cut more slack,” said Bloom.

From MarketWatch

Italy is heavily reliant on imported gas and Rome is under pressure from industry and consumers over the rise in already sky-high energy costs due to the Middle East war.

From Barron's

Seven years after launching its first Starlink internet satellite, SpaceX is preparing to go public and could command a sky-high valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Next best thing: For arena-like energy without the sky-high prices, look for watch parties and team celebrations around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

The memory market is traditionally cyclical, which is why some on Wall Street are skittish even in the face of sky-high prices for dynamic random-access memory and NAND.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• skyward