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

Related Words

• skyward