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ace-high

ace-high adjective: of a hand, in which an ace is the highest-ranking card.

Adjective

ace-high (not comparable)

  1. Of a hand, in which an ace is the highest-ranking card.
    • an ace-high straight flush
  2. (broadly, figuratively, informal) Of a person, highly esteemed or valued.
    • Well, you seem to be ace high with the manager, and you're terrible well in.1930, Leonard Waldemar Lower, Here's Luck, page 134

Forms of ace-high

alternative formaces-high

Questions about ace-high

What does ace-high mean?
Ace-high means of a hand, in which an ace is the highest-ranking card.
What part of speech is ace-high?
Ace-high is an adjective.

Words near ace-high in the dictionary

  1. ace out
  2. ace point
  3. ace points
  4. ace up one's sleeve
  5. ace-aro
  6. ace-high
  7. ace-spec
  8. ace/aro
  9. ACE1
  10. ACE1s
  11. ACE2

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