toplofty
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of toplofty
First recorded in 1820–30; back formation of earlier toploftical, extracted from top loft “the uppermost story, topmost gallery”; see top 1, lofty
Example Sentences
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Reading the toplofty Mr. Grantham, one can almost hear the voice of Shakespeare’s Puck—“What fools these mortals be.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
This settled quality makes Trilling’s letters a bit toplofty and dull.
From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2018
Mitchell's lyrics for Mingus' sometimes abstruse music get a little toplofty, and her sidemen�Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius are among the most renowned�stay so aloof and mechanical the record turns to stainless steel.
From Time Magazine Archive
A shiftless cheat with toplofty schemes, Widmark sets out to get control of London wrestling.
From Time Magazine Archive
A little authority hasn't made you toplofty, has it?
From The Young Wireless Operator—As a Fire Patrol The Story of a Young Wireless Amateur Who Made Good as a Fire Patrol by Theiss, Lewis E.
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