Definition of Loty
Loft"y (?), a.
[Compar. Loftier (?);
superl. Loftiest.] [From Loft.]
1. Lifted high up; having great height;
towering; high.
See lofty Lebanon his head
advance. Pope.
2. Fig.: Elevated in character, rank,
dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately;
characterized by pride; haughty.
The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth
eternity. Is. lvii. 15.
Lofty and sour to them that loved him
not . Shak.
Himself to sing, and build the lofty
rhyme. Milton.
Syn. -- Tall; high; exalted; dignified; stately; majestic;
sublime; proud; haughty. See Tall.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- high, tall, having great height or stature
a lofty bed
- idealistic, implying over-optimism
a lofty goal
Lofty
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- (informal) nickname for a tall (usually male) person
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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