high|fa|lu|tin

high|fa|lu|tin
high|fa|lu|tin or high|fa|lu|ting «HY fuh LOO tuhn», adjective, noun. Informal.
–adj.
–n.
pompous speech or writing; bombast.
[American English, possibly variant of high-flown, or highflying]
high´fa|lu´tin|ly, adverb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • high´fa|lu´tin|ly — high|fa|lu|tin or high|fa|lu|ting «HY fuh LOO tuhn», adjective, noun. Informal. –adj. high sounding; pompous; bombastic. –n. pompous speech or writing; bombast. ╂[American English, possibly variant of high flown, or highflying] –high´ …   Useful english dictionary

  • high·fa·lu·tin — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tin-glazing — is the process of giving ceramic items a tin based glaze which is white, shiny and opaque, normally applied to red or buff earthenware.The earliest tin glazed pottery appears to have been made in Iraq/Mesopotamia in the 9th century, the oldest… …   Wikipedia

  • high|fa|lu|ting — high|fa|lu|tin or high|fa|lu|ting «HY fuh LOO tuhn», adjective, noun. Informal. –adj. high sounding; pompous; bombastic. –n. pompous speech or writing; bombast. ╂[American English, possibly variant of high flown, or highflying] –high´ …   Useful english dictionary

  • high — high; high·ball·er; high·be·lia; high·bind·er; high·bind·ing; high·brow·ism; high·er; high·est; high·ish; high·land·er; high·lone; high·ly; high·ness; high·way·man; ul·tra·high; high·light·er; high·fa·lu·tin; high·land; High; high·fa·lu·ting; …   English syllables

  • tin processing — Introduction       preparation of the ore for use in various products.       Tin (Sn) is a relatively soft and ductile metal with a silvery white colour. It has a density of 7.29 grams per cubic centimetre, a low melting point of 231.88° C… …   Universalium

  • tin — ablas·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·e·tin; achro·ma·tin; ac·tin; ac·tin·au·to·graph·ic; ac·tin·ia; ac·tin·i·ar·ia; ac·tin·ic; ac·tin·i·form; ac·tin·i·o·chrome; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·hem·a·tin; ac·tin·i·o·mor·pha; ac·tin·i·um; ac·tin·i·zoa;… …   English syllables

  • tin — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German zin tin Date: before 12th century 1. a soft faintly bluish white lustrous low melting crystalline metallic element that is malleable and ductile at ordinary temperatures …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Tin — is a chemical element with the symbol Sn ( la. stannum) and atomic number 50. This silvery, malleable poor metal that is not easily oxidized in air and resists corrosion, is found in many alloys and is used to coat other metals to prevent… …   Wikipedia

  • Tin-glazed pottery — is pottery covered in glaze containing tin oxide which is white, shiny and opaque. (See tin glazing.) The pottery body is usually made of red or buff colored earthenware and the white glaze was often used to imitate Chinese porcelain. Tin glazed… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”