high-key
high-key · more high-key · most high-key
In a conspicuous wayIn a conspicuous way.
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US, colloquial)Used as an intensifier; really.
(except in meiosis)
I'm highkey pissed at you right now.
(colloquial, uncommon)In a conspicuous way.
Origin
From high + key.From high + key.
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Forms
more high-key, most high-key| Comparative | more high-key |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most high-key |
regular
Antonyms
1 antonyms(US)Used as an intensifier:low-key
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.