haughty
haughty definition
haughty (hôt′ē)
adjective haughtier -·tier, haughtiest -·ti·est
- having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt, or scorn for others; proud; arrogant; supercilious
- Archaic lofty; noble
Etymology: ME haut, high, haughty < OFr, high < altus (with h- after Frank *hoh, high) + -y: gh prob. inserted by analogy with naughty
Related Forms:
- haughtily haugh′·tily adverb
- haughtiness haugh′·ti·ness noun
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