Conceited, snobbish; inclined to behave in an affected manner. Cf. airy, adj. 7a. Now chiefly U.S. regional (southern and Midland, esp. in…

Having the character of a snob.

Haughty, self-important. Cf. head, n.1 phrases 3a(a). Now rare.

Supercilious, condescending; snobbish. Cf. high-hatted, adj.

snobbish, supercilious.

Used predicatively as adj., fashionable, snobbish, pretentious.

Displaying or characterized by the belief that one belongs to an elite and is superior to others; snobbish, condescending, supercilious.