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beggarliest

beggarliest is the superlative form of beggarly.

Meaning of beggarly

Adjective

beggarly (comparative beggarlier, superlative beggarliest)

  1. In the manner of a beggar; poverty-stricken; mean; poor; contemptible.
    • beggarly fellow
  2. Fit for a beggar; occasioned by begging.
    • beggarly rags
  3. (broadly) inadequate or meagre.

See all 4 meanings of beggarly

Questions about beggarliest

What is beggarliest the superlative form of?
Beggarliest is the superlative form of beggarly.

Words near beggarliest in the dictionary

  1. beggarize
  2. beggarized
  3. beggarizes
  4. beggarizing
  5. beggarlier
  6. beggarliest
  7. beggarlike
  8. beggarliness
  9. beggarly
  10. beggarman
  11. beggarmen

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