/ Dictionary / Index H high-handed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: high-hand•ed Pronunciation: (hī'han'did), [key] — adj. condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; arbitrary: He has a highhanded manner. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: high-handed (Thesaurus) high-grade high hat Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language