Definitions for high-and-mighty

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high-and-mighty high-and-might·y

Spelling: [hahy-uh n-mahy-tee, -uh nd-]

IPA: /ˈhaɪ ənˈmaɪ ti, -ənd-/

High-And-Mighty is a 15 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 374 anagrams from letters in high-and-mighty (--adgghhhiimnty).

Definitions for high-and-mighty

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) persons who are members of or identify with the higher social strata of society, especially those who are powerful or arrogant (usually preceded by the).

adverb

1. in a self-important, grandiose, or arrogant manner:

adjective

1. haughty; arrogant.

Origin of high-and-mighty

1150-1200; Middle English: title of dignity

Examples for high-and-mighty

I'll yet see that high-and-mighty Cooper swinging from a tree.

And now you try to pull your high-and-mighty airs on me, just because Charlie and I are in love and ain't married yet.

They could drop her as easily as they had picked her up, these high-and-mighty Melroses!

I don't care, as long as they'll keep the high-and-mighty Errington in his place.

The high-and-mighty airs some of you people take on are simply outrageous.

"Sally's a sort of high-and-mighty girl," continued Miss Lambkin tentatively.

She gives me the hot creeps with her condescending, high-and-mighty ways.

Just played with the Bunch, and called down Clarence Drum about being such a high-and-mighty sodger.

Mark you, Mr. high-and-mighty, we owe you one grudge already.

Is an Ambassador's daughter supposed to be a high-and-mighty lady like this?