Definition of lofty

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Lofty (superl.) Fig.: Elevated in character, rank, dignity, spirit, bearing, language, etc.; exalted; noble; stately; characterized by pride; haughty..

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Cockhorse :: Cockhorse (a.) Lofty in feeling; exultant; proud; upstart.
Hilly :: Hilly (a.) Lofty; as, hilly empire..
Scorn :: Scorn (n.) Extreme and lofty contempt; haughty disregard; that disdain which springs from the opinion of the utter meanness and unworthiness of an object.
Hault :: Hault (a.) Lofty; haughty.
Mitre :: Mitre (n.) A covering for the head, worn on solemn occasions by church dignitaries. It has been made in many forms, the present form being a lofty cap with two points or peaks..
Khaya :: Khaya (n.) A lofty West African tree (Khaya Senegalensis), related to the mahogany, which it resembles in the quality of the wood. The bark is used as a febrifuge..
Steep :: Steep (v. t.) Difficult of access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.
Dryobalanops :: Dryobalanops (n.) The genus to which belongs the single species D. Camphora, a lofty resinous tree of Borneo and Sumatra, yielding Borneo camphor and camphor oil..
Monkey''s Puzzle :: Monkey's puzzle () A lofty coniferous Chilian tree (Araucaria imbricata), the branches of which are so crowded and intertwisted as to puzzle a monkey to climb. The edible nuts are over an inch long, and are called pi–on by the Chilians..
Altisonant :: Altisonant (a.) High-sounding; lofty or pompous.
Supercilium :: Supercilious (a.) Lofty with pride; haughty; dictatorial; overbearing; arrogant; as, a supercilious officer; asupercilious air; supercilious behavior..
Supramaxillae :: Supralunary (a.) Beyond the moon; hence, very lofty..
Majestic :: Majestic (a.) Possessing or exhibiting majesty; of august dignity, stateliness, or imposing grandeur; lofty; noble; grand..
Lowly :: Lowly (a.) Not lofty or sublime; humble.
Skyish :: Skyish (a.) Like the sky, or approaching the sky; lofty; ethereal..
Sublime :: Sublime (superl.) Lofty of mien; haughty; proud.
Alpine :: Alpine (a.) Of or pertaining to the Alps, or to any lofty mountain; as, Alpine snows; Alpine plants..
Loftiness :: Loftiness (n.) The state or quality of being lofty.
Bridle :: Bridle (v. i.) To hold up the head, and draw in the chin, as an expression of pride, scorn, or resentment; to assume a lofty manner; -- usually with up..
Grandiloquence :: Grandiloquence (n.) The use of lofty words or phrases; bombast; -- usually in a bad sense.
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