Canadian English Meaning of high-flown
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Definitions and Meaning of high-flown in English
high-flown (s)
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
high-flown (a.)
Elevated; proud.
Turgid; extravagant; bombastic; inflated; as, high-flown language.
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high-flown
pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals), of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or styleElevated; proud., Turgid; extravagan
rhetoric,rhetorical,eloquent,flowery,flowery,high-flown,highfalutin,high-sounding,ornate,purple
direct,Matter of fact,plain,prosaic,simple,bald,lean,natural,plainspoken,spare
highflier => high-flyer, high-five => high-five, high-finished => high-finished, high-fidelity => High-fidelity, high-fed => well-fed,
