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high-flown

[ hahy-flohn ]
/ ˈhaɪˈfloʊn /
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adjective

extravagant in aims, pretensions, etc.
pretentiously lofty; bombastic: We couldn't endure his high-flown oratory.

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RELATED WORDS

bombastic, elaborate, exaggerated, extravagant, grandiloquent, grandiose, inflated, showy, turgid

Nearby words

high-energy, high-energy phosphate bond, high-energy physics, high-falutin', high-five, high-flown, high-flyer, high-flying, high-fructose corn syrup, high-grade, high-handed

Origin of high-flown

First recorded in 1640–50
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high-flown

adjective

extravagant or pretentious in conception or intentionhigh-flown ideas
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