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higher-proof

higher-proof is the comparative form of high-proof.

Meaning of high-proof

Adjective

high-proof (comparative higher-proof, superlative highest-proof)

  1. Containing a high percentage of alcohol.
    Antonyms:
    low-proof

Questions about higher-proof

What is higher-proof the comparative form of?
Higher-proof is the comparative form of high-proof.

Words near higher-proof in the dictionary

  1. higher-paying
  2. higher-performance
  3. higher-pitched
  4. higher-powered
  5. higher-pressure
  6. higher-proof
  7. higher-quality
  8. higher-ranking
  9. higher-rent
  10. higher-resolution
  11. higher-risk

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Adapted from Wiktionary: higher-proof (page history and authors); high-proof (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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