headhigh en · ADJ
Etymology
From head + high.
Meanings
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Tall so as to reach one's head.
The house was painted crimson and a headhigh brick wall stretched out and closed in the backyard and a single light shined in an upstairs window.
2021, Michael Farris Smith, chapter 40, in Nick, New York; Boston; London: Little, Brown and Company, page 196:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more headhigh | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most headhigh | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |