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glide, gliding, sailplaning, soaring, sailing

n. the activity of flying a glider

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soaring

adj. ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual; "soaring prices"

soaring

adj. "a soaring eagle"

flying, soaring

adj. capable of or engaged in flight; "the bat is a flying animal"

eminent, lofty, soaring, towering

adj. of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"

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advanced

adj. (of societies) highly developed especially in technology or industry; "advanced societies"; "an advanced country technologically"

broad(a), full(a)

adj. being at a peak or culminating point; "broad daylight"; "full summer"

climactic

adj. consisting of or causing a climax; "a climactic development"

exalted

adj. of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

last, utmost

adj. highest in extent or degree; "to the last measure of human endurance"; "whether they were accomplices in the last degree or a lesser one was...to be determined individually"

overflowing, swollen, flooding, in flood

adj. overfull with water; "swollen rivers and creeks"

graduate(a), postgraduate

adj. of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree; "graduate courses"

great

adj. more than usual: "high risks"; "high winds"; "great expectations"; "great worry"

higher(a)

adj. of education beyond the secondary level; "higher education"; "higher learning"

higher(a)

adj. advanced in complexity or elaboration; "higher finance"; "higher mathematics"

acclivitous, rising, uphill

adj. sloping upward

ascendant, ascendent, ascensive

adj. tending or directed upward; "rooted and ascendant strength like that of foliage"- John Ruskin

assurgent

adj. growing or extending upward; "an assurgent stem or leaf"

assurgent

adj. rising from the sea; "a seahorse assurgent"

scandent

adj. used especially of plants; having a tendency to climb; "plants of a creeping or scandent nature"

upbound

adj. heading in any direction that is conventionally up; "upbound shipping lanes"

alar, alary, aliform, wing-shaped

adj. having or resembling wings

alate, alated

adj. (of seeds or insects) having winglike extensions; "alate leaves"; "alate seeds of a maple tree"

batwing

adj. formed or shaped like a bat's wing; "a dress with batwing sleeves"

brachypterous, short-winged

adj. (especially of certain insects) having very short or rudimentary wings

pinioned

adj. (of birds) especially having the flight feathers

swift

adj. moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"

volant(ip)

adj. with wings extended in a flying position

altitudinous

adj. indefinitely high; lofty

commanding, dominating, overlooking

adj. used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside"; "the balcony overlooking the ballroom"

knee-high

adj. high enough to reach the knees: "grass was knee-high"

high-level, high-altitude

adj. occurring at or from a relative high altitude; "high-level bombing"

high-stepped, high-stepping

adj. having or moving with a high step; "his high-stepped stride"; "a high-stepping horse"

high-top, high-topped

adj. (of shoes or boots) having relatively high uppers

steep

adj. of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow"

upper

adj. superior in rank or accomplishment; "the upper half of the class"

low

adj. literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow"

humble, low, lowly, modest, small

adj. low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"

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