lofty

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlɒfti/

adjective (loftier, loftiest)

  • 1of imposing height: the elegant square was shaded by lofty palms
  • of a noble or elevated nature: an extraordinary mixture of harsh reality and lofty ideals
  • haughty and aloof: lofty intellectual disdain
  • 2(of wool and other textiles) thick and resilient.

Derivatives

loftily

adverb

loftiness

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from loft, influenced by aloft