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blankest

blankest is the superlative form of blank.

Meaning of blank

Adjective

blank (comparative blanker or more blank, superlative blankest or most blank)

  1. (archaic) White or pale; without colour.
    • To the blanc Moone / Her office they preſcrib'd,1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
  2. Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.
    • blank paper
  3. (figuratively) Lacking characteristics which give variety; uniform.
    • a blank desert; a blank wall; blank unconsciousness
  4. Abject; absolute; complete; downright; sheer; utter.
    • a blank refusal to cooperate
  5. (figuratively) Without expression, usually because of incomprehension.
    • a blank glassy look
  6. Utterly confounded or discomfited.
    • Adam […] Aſtonied ſtood and Blank,1667, John Milton, “Book VIII”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC...

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Questions about blankest

What is blankest the superlative form of?
Blankest is the superlative form of blank.

Words near blankest in the dictionary

  1. blankens
  2. Blankenship
  3. blanker
  4. blankers
  5. blankes
  6. blankest
  7. blanket
  8. blanket ass
  9. blanket asses
  10. blanket ballot
  11. blanket ballots

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