Loftier (6)
'loftier' is the definition.
('high' can be similar in meaning to 'lofty')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for higher that I've seen before include "More exalted" , "More elevated" , "At greater altitude" , "Loftier" , "Superior or taller" .)
'loftier' is the definition.
('tall' can be a synonym of 'lofty')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for taller that I've seen before include "Greater in stature" , "Higher in stature" .)