ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : being high above the ordinary level of thought or sentiment : elevated , exalted
argue in terms of high-flown ideals — Oliver Franks
2. : having a turgid or inflated character : bombastic , pretentious
high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school — Leslie Rees
the usual inflated rhetoric and high-flown vocabulary — James Yaffe