Found 2 items, similar to High-flown.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: high-flown
high-flown
adj 1: pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals);
“high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the
school”;
“a high-sounding dissertation on the means to
attain social revolution” [syn:
high-sounding,
inflated]
2: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or
style;
“an exalted ideal”;
“argue in terms of high-flown
ideals”- Oliver Franks;
“a noble and lofty concept” [syn:
exalted,
high-minded,
lofty,
rarefied,
rarified,
idealistic,
noble-minded]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: High-flown
High-flown
\High"-flown`\, a.
1. Elevated; proud.
“High-flown hopes.” --Denham.
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2. Turgid; extravagant; bombastic; inflated; as, high-flown
language. --M. Arnold.
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