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haughty
What does haughty mean?
haughty (adjective): conveying in demeanor the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How do you pronounce haughty?
/ˈhɔti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does haughty come from?
From earlier hauty, haultic, with spelling change in imitation of English naughty and English high.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “haughty” mean?
having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
Not quite: that's what symmetrical means.
conveying in demeanor the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious
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without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious
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forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
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