highflier

or high-fli·er, high·fly·er, high-fly·er

[ hahy-flahy-er ]
/ ˈhaɪˈflaɪ ər /

noun

a person who is extravagant or goes to extremes in aims, pretensions, opinions, etc.
a person or thing that flies high.
a stock, often speculative, whose price moves up or down widely.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of highflier

First recorded in 1680–90; high + flier

Words nearby highflier

higher-up, highest common factor, highest intercostal vein, highet, highfalutin, highflier, highflying, highhole, highjack, highjacker, highland
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