Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high-flying

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.67 in modern English

Syllables
high--fly-ing
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characteristic of a highflier; extravagant in conduct or opinion.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From high + flying.

Inflected Forms

more high-flying (comparative) most high-flying (superlative) highflying (alternative)

Rhymes With

trying buying flying lying dying crying applying denying relying supplying drying tying

Questions

What does high-flying mean?
Characteristic of a highflier; extravagant in conduct or opinion.
Where does high-flying come from?
From high + flying.

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