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Definitions of -est word

suffix -est You add -est to many short adjectives to form superlatives. For example, the superlative of 'nice' is 'nicest'; the superlative of 'happy' is 'happiest'. You also add it to some adverbs that do not end in -ly. For example, the superlative of 'soon' is 'soonest'. 0
suffix -est forming the superlative degree of adjectives and adverbs 0
suffix -est forming the archaic second person singular present and past indicative tense of verbs 0
noun -est forming the superlative degree of most adjectives and adverbs of one or two syllables 0
noun -est forming the archaic 2d pers. sing., pres. indic., of verbs [goest]: in certain cases, it becomes -st 0
suffix -est Used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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