dearest

English

Etymology

dear +‎ -est, superlative-forming suffix.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪəɹɪst/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɪɹɪst/
Audio (GA) (file)
Hyphenation: dear‧est

Adjective

dearest

superlative form of dear: most dear
- William Shakespeare, Sonnet XXXVII
  So I, made lame by fortune's dearest spite, / Take all my comfort of thy worth and truth.

Translations

superlative of dear

Chinese: 最親愛的 / 最亲爱的 (zuì qīn ài de)

Finnish: rakkain

Noun

dearest (plural dearests)

A beloved person; a term of endearment.

Synonyms

Translations

a beloved person; a term of endearment

Finnish: rakkain

French: chéri (fr) m, chérie (fr) f

Anagrams

Tasered, atredes, derates, e-trades, estrade, readest, reasted, red teas, redates, sedater, steared, tasered

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