HIGHFALUTIN


Meaning of HIGHFALUTIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

also hi·fa·lu·tin ˌhī-fə-ˈlü-t ə n

Etymology: perhaps from high (II) + 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.