Definition of HIGHNESS

highness

Plural: highnesses

Noun

  • The state or quality of being high or elevated.
  • (Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
  • the quality of being high or lofty
  • a high degree (of amount or force etc.)
    • "responsible for the highness of the rates"
  • The state of being high.
  • A title of respect when referring to a prince or princess.

Examples

  • His Royal HIGHNESS, the Scrabble champion, rarely made a low-scoring move.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hyghnesse; equivalent to high + -ness.

Synonyms

loftiness

Antonyms

lowness

Scrabble Score: 15

highness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
highness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
highness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

highness: valid Words With Friends Word