highbrow
pronunciation
How to pronounce highbrow in British English:
UK [ˈhaɪbraʊ]
How to pronounce highbrow in American English:
US [ˈhaɪˌbraʊ]
-
- Noun:
- a person of intellectual or erudite tastes
-
- Adjective:
- highly cultured or educated
Word Origin
- highbrow (n.)
- "person of superior intellect and taste," 1902, back-formation from high-browed (adj.), which is attested from 1891, from high (adj.) + brow (see also lowbrow).
Example
- 1. But if pocket books were going to sell , they couldn 't just stick to the highbrow .
- 2. They only attend highbrow events such as the ballet or the opera .
- 3. Start your own highbrow clique .
- 4. We had a highbrow discussion on classical music .
- 5. They only attend highbrow events such as the ballet .