Lofty vs Lefty - What's the difference?
lofty | lefty |
high, tall, having great height or stature
* {{quote-book
, year=1862
, author=George Borrow
, title=Wild Wales
, chapter=98
idealistic, implying over-optimism
* 2013 , Delme Parfitt in Wales Online'', ''Cardiff City 1 - 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win (3 November 2013)
extremely proud; arrogant; haughty
* F. Harrison
(US) One who is left-handed.
(US) left-handed
(US) intended for left-handed use
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)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
- a lofty goal
- 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.
- that lofty pity with which prosperous folk are apt to remember their grandfathers
lefty
English
Alternative forms
* leftieNoun
(lefties)Synonyms
* left-hander * southpawAdjective
- The lefty scissors are the ones with the red plastic handles.