- high-sounding adj
- [ˌhaɪ'saʊndɪŋ]
(speech, ideas) altisonante, (language) ampolloso (-a)
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high-sounding adj
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high-sounding — adj [only before noun] high sounding statements, principles etc seem very impressive but are often insincere … Dictionary of contemporary English
high-sounding — ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) You can use high sounding to describe language and ideas which seem very grand and important, especially when you think they are not really important. ...high sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and … English dictionary
high-sounding — {adj.} Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. * /The politician s speech was full of high sounding words./ * /Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
high-sounding — {adj.} Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. * /The politician s speech was full of high sounding words./ * /Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
high-sounding — adj Sounding important; said for showing off; too fancy. The politician s speech was full of high sounding words. Mr. Brown filled his son with many high sounding ideas about life … Словарь американских идиом
high-sounding — [hī′soun′diŋ] adj. sounding pretentious or impressive … English World dictionary
high-sounding — high′ sound ing adj. having an impressive or pretentious sound; grand: high sounding titles[/ex] • Etymology: 1550–60 … From formal English to slang
high-sounding — /huy sown ding/, adj. having an impressive or pretentious sound; grand: the high sounding titles of minor officials. [1550 60] * * * … Universalium
high-sounding — adj grandiloquent, magniloquent, grandiose, high flown. See high flown … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
high — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a of great vertical extent (a high building). b (predic.; often in comb.) of a specified height (one inch high; water was waist high). 2 a far above ground or sea level etc. (a high altitude). b inland, esp. when raised… … Useful english dictionary
sounding — sounding1 [soun′diŋ] adj. 1. making or giving forth sound 2. resonant; sonorous 3. high sounding; bombastic sounding2 [soun′diŋ] n. 1. a) the act of measuring the depth or examining the bottom of a body of water, etc. with or as with … English World dictionary
