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high on life

high on life adjective: extremely happy with life, especially as the result of terminating an addiction.

Adjective

high on life (comparative more high on life, superlative most high on life)

  1. (humorous) Extremely happy with life, especially as the result of terminating an addiction.
    • I used to get high on drugs — now I get high on life!
    • Asker: What? Are you high? / Answerer: High on life!
    1. (humorous) Experiencing a state of sobriety as an alternative to or replacement for physical intoxication.

Forms of high on life

comparativemore high on life
superlativemost high on life

Origin of high on life

From the analogy with get high.

Words that rhyme with high on life

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Questions about high on life

What does high on life mean?
High on life means extremely happy with life, especially as the result of terminating an addiction.
What part of speech is high on life?
High on life is an adjective.

Words near high on life in the dictionary

  1. high notes
  2. high occupancy vehicle
  3. high occupancy vehicles
  4. high off the hog
  5. high old time
  6. high on life
  7. high on one's own supply
  8. high on the hog
  9. high on the totem pole
  10. High Ongar
  11. High Orchard

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