| 单词 | high in the instep |
| 释义 | > as lemmashigh in the instep b. Phrase. high in the instep, haughty, proud. Now dialect. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pride > haughtiness or disdainfulness > [adjective] overmoodeOE highlyOE overmoodOE overmoodyOE orgelc1175 dangerous?c1225 orgula1275 orgulousc1275 fiercec1290 hautain1297 highfulc1325 squeamousc1325 deignousc1330 digne1340 disdainousc1374 sirlya1375 lordlyc1390 high-hearteda1398 haught1430 haut1430 coppedc1449 excellentc1450 fastidious?a1475 loftyc1485 dain?1507 hichty1513 stiff-necked1526 supercilious1528 haughty1530 taunt?a1534 disdainfula1542 high in the instep1555 skeighc1560 queen-like?1571 surlyc1572 stately1579 coy1581 paughtya1586 steya1586 disdained1598 dortya1605 lordlike1605 overly1606 magnatical1608 stiff1608 surly-borne1609 high-sighted1610 lofty-minded1611 sublimed1611 patronizing1619 lording1629 sublimated1634 cavaliering1642 uncondescending1660 nose-in-the-air1673 sidy1673 fastuose1674 uncondescensive1681 condescending1707 stiff-rumped1728 fastidiose1730 cavalier1751 ogertful1754 pawky1809 supercilian1825 splendid1833 touch-me-not1852 pincé1858 high-stepping1867 eyeglassy1871 sniffy1871 cavalierly1876 snifty1889 Olympian1900 ritzy1920 mugwumpish1923 blasé1930 stiff-arsed1937 nose-high1939 1555 J. Heywood Two Hundred Epigrammes with Thyrde sig. D.v He is hye in thynstep, his steps may be hye, But to stepe in good steps he stepth nothyng nye. 1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Hautain, loftie, high in the insteppe. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary ii. 26 Now the Gentleman was growne higher in the instep, as appeared by the insolent conditions he required. 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre ii. viii. 53 He was too high in the instep to wear another mans shoes. 1828 W. Carr Dial. Craven (ed. 2) (at cited word) ‘She is rather high in her instep’, she is proud and haughty. < as lemmas |
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