Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

highday

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: high-day
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feast day, holiday, or festival; a time of pleasure.

noun

A time or period of full activity or strength; heyday.

Example Sentences

"Here a man cleaned a horse or his harness, there a group chatted on the curb of the well; here a white-capped cook showed himself, and there, beside the entrance, a couple teased the brown bear that inhabited the stone kennel, and on high days made sport for the Captain of Vlaye's dogs."

Etymology

From Middle English heh dæi, from Old English hēah dæġ, equivalent to high + day. Compare Dutch hoog dag, German hoher Tag.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: heh dæi, hēah dæġ

Inflected Forms

highdays (plural) high-day (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

heyday hightide

Questions

What does highday mean?: A feast day, holiday, or festival; a time of pleasure.
Where does highday come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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