Meaning

2 senses

  1. Aloof; snobbish.

  2. Overbearing; pompous.

Origin

Unknown. Perhaps from hank + -ed + -y.

Unknown. Perhaps from hank + -ed + -y.

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Forms

more hankty, most hankty
Comparativemore hankty Lesson
Superlativemost hankty Lesson

regular

Synonyms

85 synonyms
coolA1distantB1frostyC1quietA1remoteA2strangeA1undemonstrativeC2arrogantB2disdainfulC2gloriousB1haughtyC2vainB1reservedstandoffish

Word family

2 related words
Relatedhinctyhinky

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hanjahankhankerhaphazardC2haplessC2
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