Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

high-nosed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: high--nosed
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

snobbish; supercilious

Dated

Example Sentences

"He pictured her to himself as a high-nosed, haughty-mannered, handsome, heartless woman, who would try to make him uncomfortable by being cold and distant to him."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

more high-nosed (comparative) most high-nosed (superlative)

Questions

What does high-nosed mean?: snobbish; supercilious

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