LOFTY


Meaning of LOFTY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlȯf-tē ]

adjective

( loft·i·er ; -est )

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : elevated in character and spirit : noble

lofty ideals

b. : elevated in status : superior

2. : having a haughty overbearing manner : supercilious

3.

a. : rising to a great height : impressively high

lofty mountains

b. : remote , esoteric

4. : having full-bodied, firm, and resilient textile fibers

lofty flannel

Synonyms: see high

• loft·i·ly -tə-lē adverb

• loft·i·ness -tē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.