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Definition of
-est suffix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
-est
suffix
suffix
NAmE
/
/
əst
/
/
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(
makes superlative adjectives and adverbs
)
widest
biggest
happiest
soonest
compare
-er
See
-est
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Check pronunciation:
-est
Nearby words
essentially
adverb
essential oil
noun
-est
suffix
establish
verb
established
adjective