• Dearest

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈdɪəɹɪst/

    Origin

    From dear + -est, superlative-forming suffix.

    Adjective

    dearest
    1. dearest

      (superlative of dear)
      • So I, made lame by fortune's dearest spite,
        Take all my comfort of thy worth and truth. — William Shakespeare, Sonnet XXXVII

    Full definition of dearest

    Noun

    dearest

    (plural dearests)
    1. A beloved person; a term of endearment.
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