LOFTY
What does "LOFTY" mean?
Of imposing height; or noble and elevated in character, sometimes haughtily so.
Meanings
- Towering; of great height. Lofty pines lined the ridge above the valley.
- Elevated or noble in thought, aim, or feeling. She had lofty ideals about reforming the whole system.
- Haughtily superior; arrogant. He dismissed our suggestion with a lofty wave of the hand.
Word origin
From 'loft' (an upper room or sky), from Old Norse 'lopt' (air, sky, upper room), plus the suffix '-y'; the figurative 'elevated' senses grew from the literal idea of great height.
Remember it
LOFTY = like a LOFT, the high room up under the roof; both are about being up high.
A little poem
His aims were lofty as the mountain air-
so thin, in the end, that nothing could live there.
couplet
Wordplay
- His goals were so lofty he needed a ladder - and so was his apartment, technically a loft.
What it teaches
Aim high, but remember: the same height that ennobles can also make you look down on people.
Quick facts
What does LOFTY mean?
Of imposing height; or noble and elevated in character, sometimes haughtily so.
Is LOFTY a valid word?
Yes — LOFTY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LOFTY?
LOFTY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LOFTY come from?
From 'loft' (an upper room or sky), from Old Norse 'lopt' (air, sky, upper room), plus the suffix '-y'; the figurative 'elevated' senses grew from the literal idea of great height.
What can LOFTY teach us?
Aim high, but remember: the same height that ennobles can also make you look down on people.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.