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

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]