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baitiest

baitiest is the superlative form of baity.

Meaning of baity

Adjective (1)

baity (comparative baitier, superlative baitiest)

  1. (UK, dated, slang) Angry, bad-tempered.
    • “Oh, sir—uncle is such a batey old chap. It was a spree! I never saw him so mad!”1907 August 17, The Rev. A. N. Malan, “The Mystery of Abbeyside School”, in The Boy's Own Paper, volume XXIX, number 1492, London: Religious Tract Society, page 4

Adjective (2)

baity (comparative baitier, superlative baitiest)

  1. (informal) Constituting bait (something intended to allure), especially Oscar bait or clickbait.
    • Ginger is the latest, baitiest fashion that ever helped a girl make an impression . . . . in wonderful “Spartine” colors of black, brown, navy, cranberry, moss, red and blue.1963 September 4, “Manchester’s Madison”, in The Capital Times, volume 92, number 72, Madison, Wis., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 19, column 3

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Questions about baitiest

What is baitiest the superlative form of?
Baitiest is the superlative form of baity.

Words near baitiest in the dictionary

  1. baitholder
  2. baitholders
  3. baithook
  4. baithooks
  5. baitier
  6. baitiest
  7. baiting
  8. baiting and switching
  9. baiting up
  10. baitings
  11. baitless

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