loftish
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of or pertaining to, or characteristic of air, the atmosphere, or great heights; lofty.
adj
Of or characteristic of a loft (an upper room or flat).
adj
Of or indicative of a loft style; artistic.
Example Sentences
- "Don't look low for great thoughts and loftish ideas."
- "The brigade members watched the train fitfully, the horses' ears pressed back against the mane on their necks. The loutish, vulgar train rushed up onto the bridge, which seemed to stand there loftish and unyielding."
- "Lisey reminded him that the weather was supposed to be very hot, and that Scott's study, which was no longer air-conditioned, had reverted to its former loftish nature."
- "'The look of a Rauschenberg', according to screenwriter Paul Schrader, was also the desired effect for the bloody denouement of Taxi Driver. A mural by Paul reprising his 'car dump' theme gave Rehearsals an arty, urban, loftish atmosphere, [...]"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Inflected Forms
more loftish (comparative)
most loftish (superlative)