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Lofty vs Lefty - What's the difference?

lofty | lefty |

As adjectives the difference between lofty and lefty

is that lofty is high, tall, having great height or stature while lefty is left-handed.

As a noun lefty is

one who is left-handed.

lofty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • high, tall, having great height or stature
  • * {{quote-book
  • , year=1862 , author=George Borrow , title=Wild Wales , chapter=98 citation , passage=On my left was a river, which came roaring down from a range of lofty mountains right before me to the south-east.}}
    a lofty bed
  • idealistic, implying over-optimism
  • a lofty goal
  • * 2013 , Delme Parfitt in Wales Online'', ''Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
  • A goal from Steven Caulker, just after the hour mark, was enough to hand victory to Malky Mackay's men, with Swansea falling some way short of the lofty standards they have set previously at this level.
  • extremely proud; arrogant; haughty
  • * F. Harrison
  • that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers

    lefty

    English

    Alternative forms

    * leftie

    Noun

    (lefties)
  • (US) One who is left-handed.
  • Synonyms

    * left-hander * southpaw

    Adjective

  • (US) left-handed
  • (US) intended for left-handed use
  • The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles.

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