toplofty
[ top-lawf-tee, -lof- ]
adjective
Origin of toplofty
1- Often top·loft·i·cal .
Other words from toplofty
- top·loft·i·ly, adverb
- top·loft·i·ness, noun
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How to use toplofty in a sentence
He therefore toploftily declares that Mr. Shaw is an unbalanced person, a licensed jester.
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British Dictionary definitions for toplofty
toplofty
/ (ˈtɒpˌlɒftɪ) /
adjective
informal haughty or pretentious
Derived forms of toplofty
- toploftily, adverb
- toploftiness, noun
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