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# haughty

«haughty» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **better than other people** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (haughty, haughtier, haughtiest)

### meaning for a pupil

Proud and unfriendly, acting as if you are better than other people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Describes proud eyes and spirit, one of the things the LORD hates. Interpretation: Tradition teaches that pride is the root of many sins, and that God lifts the humble. In the primary lessons: In stories it describes snobbish characters, often queens, princesses or rich people: «a haughty look». It tells the reader the character looks down on others. Phrases: a haughty look, a haughty voice, haughty manner.

### examples

- Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood; (Writings PRO.6.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x1)
- Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. (Writings PRO.16.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x2)
- For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble. (Writings PSA.18.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x3)
- The haughty princess would not talk to the servants. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x4)
- She gave me a haughty look and walked away. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x5)
- The cat sat on the wall, haughty and proud. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x6)
- His haughty manner made him few friends. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x7)
- «I never eat cheap food,» she said in a haughty voice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x8)
- The Bible says that a haughty spirit comes before a fall. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x9)
- Such is the fate of all haughty people. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x10)

### note

Pronounced HAW-tee; the gh is silent. Noun: haughtiness; adverb: haughtily. Similar: arrogant, snooty, stuck-up. Opposite: humble, modest.

### In the corpora

- [And the afflicted people Thou dost save; but Thine eyes are upon the haughty, that Thou mayest humble them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.687/)
- [And they were haughty, and committed abomination before Me; therefore I removed them when I saw it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/EZK.362/)
- [For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.238/)
- [Lift not up your horn on high; speak not insolence with a haughty neck.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.1283/)
- [For though the LORD be high, yet regardeth He the lowly, and the haughty He knoweth from afar.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2520/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «haughty» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.