hautie
hautie is the obsolete spelling of haughty.
Meaning of haughty
Adjective
haughty (comparative haughtier, superlative haughtiest)
- Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
- How meek and shrunken did that haughty Tarmac become as it slunk by the wide circle of asphalt of the yellow sort, that was loosely strewn before the great iron gates of Lady Hall as a forerunner of the consideration that awaited the guests of Rupert, Earl of Kare, […].1922, Michael Arlen, “3/1/1”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days
- Synonyms:
- airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity, big-headed, blustery, turgescent, boastful, lordly
Forms of hautie
| comparative | more hautie |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hautie |
Questions about hautie
- What is hautie the obsolete spelling of?
- Hautie is the obsolete spelling of haughty.
Words near hautie in the dictionary
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