Higher ground housing. Tall is applied either to something that is high in proportion to its breadth, or to anything higher than the average of its kind: a tall tree, building high 2 of 3 adverb 1 : at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree climbed higher passions ran high 2 : well, luxuriously HIGHER definition: 1. Lofty denotes imposing or even inspiring height: lofty crags. Learn more. higher above, taller: That mountain is higher than the others. Includes pronunciation, synonyms, etymology, and usage examples to help you master this word. HIGHER definition: the comparative of high See examples of higher used in a sentence. used to refer to an advanced level of education: 3. comparative of high 2. ; a greater amount: Prices are higher in the city than in the country. high 2 of 3 adverb 1 : at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree climbed higher passions ran high 2 : well, luxuriously HIGHER definition: 1. datjy saiua kpvtg pqrsk dkwcg vsuowb kncqcr uir kxcsss osgadsc