adj.
Variant: also hi · fa · lu · tin
Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -f ə - ' lü-t ə n
Function: adjective
Etymology: perhaps from 2 high + alteration of fluting, present participle of flute
Date: 1839
1 : PRETENTIOUS , FANCY
2 : expressed in or marked by the use of high-flown bombastic language : POMPOUS