[lofty] adj loft.i.er ; -est (15c) 1 a: elevated in character and spirit: noble b: elevated in status: superior
2: having a haughty overbearing manner: supercilious 3 a: rising to a great height: impressively high "~ mountains" b: remote, esoteric syn see high -- loft.i.ly adv -- loft.i.ness n