sought-after
[ sawt-af-ter, -ahf- ]
/ ˈsɔtˌæf tər, -ˌɑf- /
adjective
that is in demand; desirable: a sought-after speaker.
Origin of sought-after
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby sought-after
soufflé,
soufrière,
sough,
sought,
sought after,
sought-after,
souk,
soukous,
soul,
soul brother,
soul cake
British Dictionary definitions for sought after
sought-after
adjective
in demand; wanted
Idioms and Phrases with sought after
sought after
Also, much sought after. Very popular, in demand, as in He was much sought after as a throat specialist, particularly by singers. This expression uses the past participle of seek in the sense of “desired” or “searched for.” [Late 1800s]