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hoi·ty-toi·ty
 hoity-toity
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- pronunciation:
- hoI
ti
toI
ti
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
affecting superiority; self-important, pompous, or haughty.
- similar words:
- haughty, pretentious, supercilious
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| definition 2: |
overly sensitive to real or imagined offenses; huffy.
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| related words: |
lofty |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
hoity-toities |
| definition: |
arrogance, self-importance, or pomposity.
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