toplofty

[ top-lawf-tee, -lof- ]

/ ˈtɒpˈlɔf ti, -ˈlɒf- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR toplofty ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

condescending; haughty.

Often top·loft·i·cal .

Origin of toplofty

First recorded in 1815–25; top¹ + lofty

OTHER WORDS FROM toplofty

top·loft·i·ly, adverbtop·loft·i·ness, noun

Words nearby toplofty

topknot, topless, top-level, topline, top loader, toplofty, topman, top management, topmast, topmaul, topminnow

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Example sentences from the Web for toplofty

"'Tis well," said Turkey Proudfoot with a toplofty toss of his bald head.
The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot|Arthur Scott Bailey
Her grandmother, who was a Toplofty, made all her grandchildren walk daily across a polished floor with sand-bags on their heads.
Etiquette|Emily Post
Mrs. Toplofty asked you to dinner to-night and I accepted for you—hope that was all right.
Etiquette|Emily Post
On the evening of the theater party, Mrs. Toplofty herself stands in the lobby to receive the guests.
Etiquette|Emily Post

No one, however, has discovered that invitations to Mrs. Toplofty's are any less welcome.
Etiquette|Emily Post

British Dictionary definitions for toplofty

toplofty

/ (ˈtɒpˌlɒftɪ) /

adjective

informal haughty or pretentious

Derived forms of toplofty

toploftily, adverbtoploftiness, noun

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单词	toplofty
释义	toplofty [ top-lawf-tee, -lof- ] / ˈtɒpˈlɔf ti, -ˈlɒf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR toplofty ON THESAURUS.COM adjective condescending; haughty. Often top·loft·i·cal . Origin of toplofty First recorded in 1815–25; top¹ + lofty OTHER WORDS FROM toplofty top·loft·i·ly, adverbtop·loft·i·ness, noun Words nearby toplofty topknot, topless, top-level, topline, top loader, toplofty, topman, top management, topmast, topmaul, topminnow Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toplofty "'Tis well," said Turkey Proudfoot with a toplofty toss of his bald head. The Tale of Turkey Proudfoot\|Arthur Scott Bailey Her grandmother, who was a Toplofty, made all her grandchildren walk daily across a polished floor with sand-bags on their heads. Etiquette\|Emily Post Mrs. Toplofty asked you to dinner to-night and I accepted for you—hope that was all right. Etiquette\|Emily Post On the evening of the theater party, Mrs. Toplofty herself stands in the lobby to receive the guests. Etiquette\|Emily Post No one, however, has discovered that invitations to Mrs. Toplofty's are any less welcome. Etiquette\|Emily Post British Dictionary definitions for toplofty toplofty / (ˈtɒpˌlɒftɪ) / adjective informal haughty or pretentious Derived forms of toplofty toploftily, adverbtoploftiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to toplofty derisive, haughty, unsympathetic, arrogant, averse, aloof, contemptuous, antipathetic, cavalier, cool, egotistic, hoity-toity, indifferent, insolent, lordly, overbearing, proud, sneering, snooty, supercilious
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toplofty

adjective

Origin of toplofty

OTHER WORDS FROM toplofty

Words nearby toplofty

Example sentences from the Web for toplofty

British Dictionary definitions for toplofty

adjective

Derived forms of toplofty

Words related to toplofty