high-flown
ADJECTIVE
/haɪ'floʊn/
10 LETTERS · STARTS WITH H
high-flown is a valid 10-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
H4I1G2H4-0F4L1O1W4N1
4 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING
What does high-flown mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style.
“argue in terms of high-flown ideals”
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SIMILAR
2
Pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals).
“high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school”
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SIMILAR