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

Nasdaq’s bump today could signal that investors are once again enthusiastic about artificial intelligence stocks, but it also means that expectations are sky high.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

The stakes were sky high, the sense of frustration in the face of Hibs' dogged resistance so palpable you could have reached out and touched it.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The fact that companies are offering sky high salaries for FDE roles could help, as could the threat AI poses to many traditional software engineering jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

With players aquaplaning across the soggy surface and the error count sky high, Finn Russell and Garbisi exchanged penalties before Scotland's replacement hooker George Turner was sent to the bin for a rash clear-out.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

“That is a really foolish question,” she said with her voice rising sky high.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

Related Words

• skyward