"-iest" meaning in English

See -iest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|head=|id=}} -iest, {{en-suffix}} -iest
  1. variant of -est for adjectives ending in -y; equivalent to (dropped -y) + (-i- + -est). Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -est for adjectives ending in -y (extra: equivalent to (dropped -y) + (-i- + -est)) Related terms: -ied, -ier
    Sense id: en--iest-en-suffix-vSV0Pnam

Download JSON data for -iest meaning in English (0.7kB)

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