[lawf-tee, lof-] 
| 1. | extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains. |
| 2. | exalted in rank, dignity, or character; eminent. |
| 3. | elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech. |
| 4. | arrogantly or condescendingly superior in manner; haughty: to treat someone in a lofty manner. |
| 5. | Nautical. noting a rig of a sailing ship having extraordinarily high masts. |
| 6. | (of fabric or yarn) thick and resilient. |
| loft·y (lôf'tē, lŏf'-) adj. loft·i·er, loft·i·est
[Middle English, noble, from loft, upstairs room, sky; see loft.] loft'i·ly adv., loft'i·ness n. |
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