Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

highboy

/hˈaɪbˌɔɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: high-boy
IPA: /hˈaɪbˌɔɪ/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tall chest of drawers that is raised up on high legs.

noun

One who enjoys the high life.

Dated

noun

A political highflier.

Dated

Example Sentences

"mahogany highboys glittering with brass handles"
"[…] the well-known Pennsylvania "Highboy," which is only the English "Tallboy" double-chest elevated on cabriole legs […]"
"(US) National Gallery of Art During the Queen Anne period in America, the highboy attained its characteristic form. … The cabriole leg was a distinctive feature developed in the Queen Anne period; its shape repeats the S-curve that dominated all Queen Anne design."

Etymology

See high and lowboy.

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

highboys (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lowboy

Synonyms

tallboy

Questions

How do you pronounce highboy?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈaɪbˌɔɪ/.
What does highboy mean?: A tall chest of drawers that is raised up on high legs.
Where does highboy come from?: See high and lowboy.

How to pronounce highboy

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