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Word entry · 5 letters

lofty

Best crossword clue

"High and grand"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈlɒfti/Part of speech adjectiveSorted flotyStarts with LEnds with Y2 cluesCommon crossword word
1L2O3F4T5Y

Definitions

  1. of imposing height; especially standing out above others

Word origin

From Middle English lofty, lofti, lofte (“of high rank; noble; ornate”), equivalent to loft (“sky, firmament; upper room”) + -y.

Used in a sentence

  • On my left was a river, which came roaring down from a range of lofty mountains right before me to the south-east.
  • When the night was half spent, I rose and walked on, till the day broke in all its beauty and the sun rose over the heads of the lofty hills and athwart the low gravelly plains.
  • a lofty goal

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01High and grand5 letters
02Very high5 letters

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