high-toned

or high-tone

[ hahy-tohnd ]

/ ˈhaɪˈtoʊnd /

adjective

having high principles; dignified.

having or aspiring to good taste, high standards, or refinement: He writes for a high-toned literary review.

affectedly stylish or genteel.

Origin of high-toned

First recorded in 1770–80

Words nearby high-toned

high-tension, high-test, high-ticket, high tide, high time, high-toned, high-top, high tops, high treason, highty-tighty, high-up

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Example sentences from the Web for high-toned

His message resonated with wealthy industrialists, high-toned educators, and even presidents.
College Must Be More Than Just a Classy Trade School|Michael S. Roth|August 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He is a high-toned man, and the mission of Hughes is a humiliation to Dayton.
Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862|Adam Gurowski
"A high-toned and a whole-souled man," said Gilead Beck, with enthusiasm.
The Golden Butterfly|Walter Besant
This high-toned and lovely Madrigal is quite in the style, and worthy of, the "pure Simonides."
The Golden Treasury|Various

It was an assertion of the great fundamental principles of our Government against arbitrary, high-toned courtly notions.
Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various
"Yes, but it ain't quite so high-toned," said the bride, who was inclined to cut a dash whenever the opportunity afforded.
From Farm to Fortune|Horatio Alger Jr.

British Dictionary definitions for high-toned

high-toned

adjective

having a superior social, moral, or intellectual quality

affectedly superior

high in tone

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单词	high-toned
释义	high-toned or high-tone [ hahy-tohnd ] / ˈhaɪˈtoʊnd / adjective having high principles; dignified. having or aspiring to good taste, high standards, or refinement: He writes for a high-toned literary review. affectedly stylish or genteel. Origin of high-toned First recorded in 1770–80 Words nearby high-toned high-tension, high-test, high-ticket, high tide, high time, high-toned, high-top, high tops, high treason, highty-tighty, high-up Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high-toned His message resonated with wealthy industrialists, high-toned educators, and even presidents. College Must Be More Than Just a Classy Trade School\|Michael S. Roth\|August 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He is a high-toned man, and the mission of Hughes is a humiliation to Dayton. Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862\|Adam Gurowski "A high-toned and a whole-souled man," said Gilead Beck, with enthusiasm. The Golden Butterfly\|Walter Besant This high-toned and lovely Madrigal is quite in the style, and worthy of, the "pure Simonides." The Golden Treasury\|Various It was an assertion of the great fundamental principles of our Government against arbitrary, high-toned courtly notions. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)\|Various "Yes, but it ain't quite so high-toned," said the bride, who was inclined to cut a dash whenever the opportunity afforded. From Farm to Fortune\|Horatio Alger Jr. British Dictionary definitions for high-toned high-toned adjective having a superior social, moral, or intellectual quality affectedly superior high in tone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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