Veriest
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɛɹ.i.ɪst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Veriest is an adjective meaning superlative form of very: most very.
Meaning
superlative form of very: most very.
Example Sentences
He wheeled away down the narrow sandy street like the veriest derelict.
If it had come to crawling before Mr Kurtz, he crawled as much as the veriest savage of them all.
Though in the course of his continual voyagings Ahab must often before have noticed a similar sight, yet, to any monomaniac man, the veriest trifles capriciously carry meanings.
One commentator observed that “to connect the dinosaurs, creatures of interest to but the veriest dullards, with a spectacular extraterrestrial event” seemed “like one of those plots a clever publisher might concoct to guarantee sales.”
Synonyms for veriest
Depending on context, synonyms include most, truest.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dullard, tyro, verry, veery, verst, veritably.
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