Transcription
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- [stahrk]
- /stɑrk/
- /stɑːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stahrk]
- /stɑrk/
Definitions of starkest word
- adjective starkest sheer, utter, downright, or complete: stark madness. 1
- adjective starkest harsh, grim, or desolate, as a view, place, etc.: a stark landscape. 1
- adjective starkest extremely simple or severe: a stark interior. 1
- adjective starkest bluntly or sternly plain; not softened or glamorized: the stark reality of the schedule's deadline. 1
- adjective starkest stiff or rigid in substance, muscles, etc. 1
- adjective starkest rigid in death. 1
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Origin of starkest
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (adj.) Middle English; Old English stearc stiff, firm; cognate with German stark strong; akin to Old Norse sterkr strong; akin to starch, stare; (adv.) Middle English sterke, derivative of the adj.
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Parts of speech for Starkest
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starkest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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