high-stepping

[ hahy-step-ing ]

/ ˈhaɪˈstɛp ɪŋ /

adjective

seeking unrestrained pleasure, as by frequenting night clubs, parties, etc.; leading a wild and fast life: a high-stepping young crowd.

(of a horse) moving with the leg raised high.

Origin of high-stepping

First recorded in 1840–50

OTHER WORDS FROM high-stepping

high-stepper, noun

Words nearby high-stepping

high spirits, high spot, high-step, high steppage gait, high-stepper, high-stepping, high stick, high-sticking, High Street, high-strung, high style

Example sentences from the Web for high-stepping

I must tell you before I forget it about the friend with the high-stepping horses.
Daisy|Miranda Eliot Swan
The two comrades moved quickly to one side, and they saw emerge from the fog a high-stepping team drawing a closed carriage.
Frontier Boys in Frisco|Wyn Roosevelt
"You should really see it," cried all the young men, with details about the harness and the high-stepping mare which were endless.
The Wizard's Son, Vol. 2(of 3)|Margaret Oliphant
"Rather a high-stepping young person, I thought," said Bellingham.
The Quality of Mercy|W. D. Howells

Brought him a high-stepping, fiery, thoroughbred colt which was the admiration and envy of all Riveredge.
Three Little Women|Gabrielle E. Jackson

单词	high-stepping
释义	high-stepping [ hahy-step-ing ] / ˈhaɪˈstɛp ɪŋ / adjective seeking unrestrained pleasure, as by frequenting night clubs, parties, etc.; leading a wild and fast life: a high-stepping young crowd. (of a horse) moving with the leg raised high. Origin of high-stepping First recorded in 1840–50 OTHER WORDS FROM high-stepping high-stepper, noun Words nearby high-stepping high spirits, high spot, high-step, high steppage gait, high-stepper, high-stepping, high stick, high-sticking, High Street, high-strung, high style Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high-stepping I must tell you before I forget it about the friend with the high-stepping horses. Daisy\|Miranda Eliot Swan The two comrades moved quickly to one side, and they saw emerge from the fog a high-stepping team drawing a closed carriage. Frontier Boys in Frisco\|Wyn Roosevelt "You should really see it," cried all the young men, with details about the harness and the high-stepping mare which were endless. The Wizard's Son, Vol. 2(of 3)\|Margaret Oliphant "Rather a high-stepping young person, I thought," said Bellingham. The Quality of Mercy\|W. D. Howells Brought him a high-stepping, fiery, thoroughbred colt which was the admiration and envy of all Riveredge. Three Little Women\|Gabrielle E. Jackson
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