lofty
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adjective (loftier, loftiest)
1. of imposing height:
｟文｠ そびえ立つ, 非常に高い〈山･建物など〉; 天井が高い〈部屋など〉
e.g. the elegant square was shaded by lofty palms.
of a noble or exalted nature:
高尚な, 気高い, 高貴な〈考え方･信念など〉
e.g. an extraordinary mixture of harsh reality and lofty ideals.
proud, aloof, or self-important:
｟けなして｠ 高慢な, 尊大な〈態度･物腰など〉
e.g. lofty intellectual disdain.
2. (of wool and other textiles) thick and resilient.
厚みと弾力のある〈毛織物など〉
DERIVATIVES
loftily |ˈlôfdəlē, ˈläfdəlē| adverb
loftiness |ˈlôftēnəs| noun
ORIGIN
Middle English: from loft, influenced by aloft.