adj.
Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ -t ē , ' hä-
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: haugh · ti · er ; -est
Etymology: obsolete haught, from Middle English haute, from Anglo-French halt, haut, literally, high, from Latin altus ― more at OLD
Date: 15th century
: blatantly and disdainfully proud
synonyms see PROUD
– haugh · ti · ly \ ' ho ̇ -t ə -l ē , ' hä- \ adverb
– haugh · ti · ness \ ' ho ̇ -t ē -n ə s, ' hä- \ noun