hightide

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A form of high tide — The natural tide at its highest level for a particular tidal cycle at a certain place.

OriginMiddle English hegtide ← Old English hēahtīd →
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Meanings

nounhightide (countable and uncountable, plural hightides)

plural hightides

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of high tide.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhēahtīd“a holy day”
  2. Middle Englishhegtide
  3. Englishhightide

From Middle English hegtide, from Old English hēahtīd (“a holy day”), equivalent to high + tide. Cognate with Dutch hoogtijd, German Hochzeit, Danish højtid, Swedish högtid, Icelandic hátíð, Norwegian Bokmål høytid, Norwegian Nynorsk høgtid. Compare also highday, hockday.

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APA

hightide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hightide

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“hightide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hightide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hightide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hightide.

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