Definitions for high-hat

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Spelling: [hahy-hat]
IPA: /ˈhaɪˈhæt/

High-Hat is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 56 anagrams from letters in high-hat (-aghhhit).

Definitions for high-hat

noun

  1. top hat.
  2. Slang. table tripod.
  3. Also, hi hat. a set of high-hat cymbals.

adjective

  1. snobbish; disdainful; haughty.

verb (used with object)

  1. to snub or treat condescendingly.

Origin of high-hat

First recorded in 1915-20; v., adj. use of high hat

Examples for high-hat

Now try to imagine the song with the high-hat closed through the verse.

And all this high-hat cockiness aint going to do you one little bit of good.

I don't see why we have to be so high-hat about Jews and Catholics.

Ringo kept the high-hat open most of the time in those early songs.

Listen, babe, don't get high-hat with me or I'll slap you down.

If he high-hats you with his success I'll tell him that you've sold a drawing to the New Yorker and you can high-hat him back.

Word Value for high-hat
Scrable

11

Words with friends

10

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