highflier highf·lier UK/haɪˈflaɪə(ɹ)/ US/ˈhaɪˌflaɪɜr/ uncommon obsolete slang uk noun 1. a person of great ability and ambition Synonymshighflyer Related words Broader terms achiever WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.