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Webster's 1828 DictionaryHAUGHTY, a. hau'ty. [from haught.] WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)adj Merriam Webster'sadjective (haughtier; -est) Etymology: obsolete haught, from Middle English haute, from Anglo-French halt, haut, literally, high, from Latin altus — more at old Date: 15th century blatantly and disdainfully proud Synonyms: see proud • haughtily adverb • haughtiness noun Oxford Reference Dictionaryadj. (haughtier, haughtiest) arrogantly self-admiring and disdainful. Derivatives: haughtily adv. haughtiness n. Etymology: extension of haught (adj.), earlier haut f. OF haut f. L altus high Webster's 1913 DictionaryHaughty Haugh"ty, a. [Compar. Haughtier; superl. Haughtiest.] [OE. hautein, F. hautain, fr. haut high, OF. also halt, fr. L. altus. See Altitude.] 1. High; lofty; bold. [Obs. or Archaic] To measure the most haughty mountain's height. --Spenser. Equal unto this haughty enterprise. --Spenser 2. Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbearing. A woman of a haughty and imperious nature. --Clarendon. 3. Indicating haughtiness; as, a haughty carriage. Satan, with vast and haughty strides advanced, Came towering. --Milton. Collin's Cobuild DictionaryYou use haughty to describe someone's behaviour or appearance when you disapprove of the fact that they seem to be very proud and to think that they are better than other people. He spoke in a haughty tone. ADJ: usu ADJ n [disapproval] • haughtily Toni looked at him rather haughtily. ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms
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