Wordle Answer for February 5, 2022
ALOFT was the Wordle answer for February 5, 2022. If you missed the day or you're looking it up after the fact, this page collects the hints and word context in one place.
The answer
ALOFT
What aloft means
High up in the air or at a considerable height above the ground or surface.
Where the word comes from
From Old Norse *á lopt*, meaning "in the air" or "on high." The preposition *á* meant "on," and *lopt* referred to the upper air or sky. The word entered Middle English through contact with Scandinavian settlers and seafarers, eventually becoming the modern English adverb meaning "high above" or "in the upper rigging of a ship."
Hints for February 5, 2022
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Synonyms of aloft
- overhead
- top
- upward
- high
- skyward
- upstairs
- flying
- altitude
Used in a sentence
The hot air balloon drifted gracefully _____ as crowds below watched it disappear into the clouds.
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