high-toned

[hahy-tohnd]

high-toned

[hahy-tohnd]
adjective
1.
having high principles; dignified.
2.
having or aspiring to good taste, high standards, or refinement: He writes for a high-toned literary review.
3.
affectedly stylish or genteel.
Also, high-tone.


Origin:
1770–80
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High-toned is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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high-toned
 
adj
1.  having a superior social, moral, or intellectual quality
2.  affectedly superior
3.  high in tone

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