high and mighty
high and mighty adjective: overbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.
Adjective
high and mighty (comparative higher and mightier or more high and mighty, superlative highest and mightiest or most high and mighty)
- Overbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.
- The high and mighty are to be found at the Fairlawn Country Club on pleasant afternoons.
- Ever since she was placed in the gifted program, she's become so high and mighty that no one wants to be near her.
- A courtesy title applied to members of the States General of the Dutch Republic.
- To the High and Migthie Lords States-Generall at The Haghe. (…)
Most High and Mightie Lords,
After I had my dispatch from the king of Barbary Muley Sidan, the same day I was to embarke, came to me the alkaid of Saffia with a packet of letters directed to Your High and Mightie Lords, whearin one (as...1615 March 16, John Harrison, “Lettre de John Harrison aux États-Généraux”, in Henry de Castries, editor, Les sources inédites de l'histoire du Maroc de 1530 à 1845. 1e série: Dynastie saadienne... - High and Mighty Lords,
- My lords, I could not omit adviſing of your high and mighty lordſhips, that here arrived two ambaſſadors from the great duke of Muſcovy, who have yet had no audience, it being but four days ſince.1657 January 26, James Strycker [Giacomo Strijcker], “Conſul Strycker to the States General.”, in Thomas Birch, editor, A collection of the state papers of John Thurloe, Eſq;, volume 5, published...
- To the High and Migthie Lords States-Generall at The Haghe. (…)
Noun
high and mighty (plural high and mighties)
- An arrogant or self-important person.
- My connection with these high-and-mighties ought to be purely professional, and so, in a manner, it is, but on the top of it I find myself drawn into a full-blooded, old haunted house mystery that takes me clean out of my depth.1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC
high and mighty meaning in Malayalam
high and mighty in Malayalam
- patronizing, self-important, condescending
- തൻപ്രമാണിത്തമുള്ള, ധാർഷ്ടിക, ധാർഷ്ട്യമുള്ള, അഹമ്മ്യനായ, സാടോപ, ഉദ്ധതം
Forms of high and mighty
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | higher and mightier |
| comparative | more high and mighty |
| superlative | highest and mightiest |
| superlative | most high and mighty |
| Noun | |
| plural | high and mighties |
Questions about high and mighty
- What does high and mighty mean?
- High and mighty means overbearingly arrogant; ostentatiously self-important or self-aggrandizing.
- What is high and mighty in Malayalam?
- High and mighty in Malayalam is തൻപ്രമാണിത്തമുള്ള, ധാർഷ്ടിക, ധാർഷ്ട്യമുള്ള. See High and mighty meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is high and mighty?
- High and mighty can be an adjective or a noun.
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