adjective
- arrogant and showing disdain for others; haughty
Usage: dialectal; archaic
Examples
- The paughty nobleman refused to acknowledge the common folk.
- Her paughty manner made it difficult for others to approach her.
- He spoke in a paughty tone that offended everyone present.
- The paughty attitude of the wealthy family was well known in town.
- She gave him a paughty look before turning away.