highflying

or high-fly·ing

[ hahy-flahy-ing ]

adjective

1. moving upward to or along at a considerable height:

   highflying planes.

2. extravagant or extreme in aims, opinions, etc.; unduly lofty:

   highflying ideas about life.

3. having a high cost or perceived value:

   the highflying glamour stocks.

Word History and Origins

Origin of highflying¹

First recorded in 1575–85; high + flying

Example Sentences

The Tory leader helped his mum in her pharmacy, but his first paid job was a waiter in a restaurant, before university and then a highflying career in finance.

From BBC

Led by Julius Erving and his Afro and spectacular dunks, the 76ers were the squad of highflying hoopers with bombastic, individual styles of play.

From Seattle Times

After all, they have to go up against the highflying UW offense in practice.

From Seattle Times

Indeed, the highflying Oilers had just two shots in the second period despite three power play chances.

From Seattle Times

My high school science teacher, who staffed a gun tub on a Liberty ship in World War II, once mistook Venus for a highflying enemy airplane and tried to shoot it down.

From Washington Post