high-key
English
adj
Definitions
- (art) Characterised by light tones and absence of shadow.
Etymology
Compound from English high + English key (cay).
Origin
English
key
Gloss
cay
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Cuban Keys English
- Florida Keys English
- Highveld English
- Key Largo English
- Key West English
- ahigh English
- autokey English
- bedkey English
- chromakey English
- culverkey English
- hashkey English
- height English
- heighth English
- high English
- high blood pressure English
- high king English
- high sea English
- high-functioning English
- high-hearted English
- high-level English
- high-rise English
- high-risk English
- high-test English
- highback English
- highbacked English
- highball English
- highbie English
- highbishop English
- highborn English
- highbred English
- highbrow English
- highbush English
- highchair English
- highcut English
- highday English
- highen English
- highfather English
- highflying English
- highgate English
- highhearted English
- highish English
- highland English
- highleg English
- highlife English
- highlining English
- highlow English
- highly English
- highman English
- highmost English
- highness English
- highpad English
- highpass English
- highspot English
- highstand English
- hightail English
- hightail it English
- highth English
- hightide English
- highwall English
- highwater English
- highway English
- highwire English
- highwrought English
- hotkey English
- housekey English
- key English
- keyable English
- keybed English
- keyboard English
- keybounce English
- keyboy English
- keybutton English
- keycap English
- keycard English
- keychain English
- keyclick English
- keycode English
- keyer English
- keyframe English
- keyguard English
- keyholder English
- keyholding English
- keyhole English
- keykeeper English
- keyless English
- keylike English
- keyline English
- keylock English
- keylogging English
- keymaker English
- keyman English
- keymap English
- keymapping English
- keymask English
- keymaster English
- keyness English
- keynote English
- keypad English
- keypair English
- keypal English
- keypath English
- keyphone English
- keyphrase English
- keyplate English
- keypoint English
- keypress English
- keypunch English
- keyring English
- keyseat English
- keysender English
- keyserver English
- keyset English
- keysmash English
- keysmith English
- keyspace English
- keystone English
- keystore English
- keystream English
- keystroke English
- keyswitch English
- keytap English
- keytop English
- keyway English
- keyword English
- keywork English
- keyworker English
- knee-high English
- latchkey English
- low-key English
- mid-key English
- miskey English
- multikey English
- nonhigh English
- on high English
- passkey English
- rekey English
- semihigh English
- sky-high English
- subkey English
- superhigh English
- superkey English
- tenkey English
- turnkey English
- ultra-high English
- ultrahigh English
- unkey English
- キー Japanese
- ハイカラ Japanese
- high Middle English
- keye Middle English
- higsipnayan Tagalog
- 啱key Chinese
- ki Tok Pisin
- sikhiya Swati
- hei Sranan Tongo
- kiyi Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja
- kip West Uvean
- kii Ajië
- kii Xârâcùù
- key
- high
- rekey
- unkey
- ahigh
- keyer
- keybed
- keyway
- miskey
- keypad
- keycap
- highen
- subkey
- keyboy
- keyman
- bedkey
- keypal
- keymap
- hotkey
- highly
- keytap
- height
- keytop
- keyset
- highth
- tenkey
- keyseat
- keyable
- highbie
- keyline
- keycard
- keymask
- highpad
- hashkey
- highcut
- keycode
- highday
- keyring
- highway
- keywork
- keyword
- turnkey
- highleg
- keylike
- keyhole
- keylock
- highlow
- highman
- keyless
- keypair
- mid-key
- keynote
- nonhigh
- heighth
- highish
- passkey
- low-key
- autokey
- on high
- keyness
- keypath
- highlife
- keyspace
- housekey
- superkey
- semihigh
- highwall
- keysmith
- highball
- highwire
- keystore
- hightide
- highgate
- keyframe
- keyplate
- Highveld
- keypoint
- highborn
- highbrow
- keypunch
- keysmash
- highbred
- highpass
- keychain
- keyclick
- keyboard
- highland
- highness
- highmost
- high sea
- keyphone
- highbush
- highback
- multikey
- Key West
- keyguard
- keystone
- latchkey
- sky-high
- hightail
- highspot
- keymaker
- keypress
- keyholder
- keyswitch
- keymaster
- high-rise
- keykeeper
- keyserver
- high-test
- chromakey
- keybutton
- keystroke
- keystream
- ultrahigh
- highstand
- superhigh
- culverkey
- keysender
- keyworker
- high-risk
- high king
- highwater
- knee-high
- keyphrase
- Key Largo
- highchair
- keybounce
- highbishop
- Cuban Keys
- highfather
- highflying
- high-level
- ultra-high
- keylogging
- highbacked
- highlining
- keymapping
- keyholding
- highhearted
- highwrought
- hightail it
- high-hearted
- Florida Keys
- high-functioning
- high blood pressure