sky-high

[ skahy-hahy ]

adverb

1. very high:

   Costs have gone sky-high since the war.

sky-high

adjective

1. at or to an unprecedented or excessive level

   prices rocketed sky-high

adverb

1. high into the air
2. blow sky-high
   to destroy completely

Word History and Origins

Origin of sky-high¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Black had sky-high levels of white blood cells and other signs of sepsis, an often life-threatening infection.

From Science Magazine

Their confidence must be sky-high and I see their good run continuing.

From BBC

And that is on top of the prospect of sky-high import taxes, or tariffs, let alone the minute by minute verbal explosions on social media.

From BBC

The popularity led to sky-high prices, supply shortages and, in some cases, desperate measures by those seeking to lose weight.

From Los Angeles Times

And he pointed to sky-high unemployment in Jordan, which has one of the world’s highest refugee populations, as a cautionary tale.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• skyward