The Clue
Lofty (8 letter answer)
The Answer
RAREFIED
Tags
Notes
The answer RAREFIED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Abstruse or very high
Definition
RAREFY as a verb:
1. lessen the density or solidity of; "The bones are rarefied"
2. (rarefy, sublimate, subtilize) = make more subtle or refined
3. (rarefy, attenuate) = weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
RAREFIED as an adjective:
1. (rare, rarefied, rarified) = having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
2. (rarefied, rarified) = reserved for an elite group
3. (exalted, sublime, grand, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded) = of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"