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cantiest

cantiest is the superlative form of canty.

Meaning of canty

Adjective

canty (comparative cantier, superlative cantiest)

  1. lively; cheerful; merry; brisk
    • Oft have ye heard my canty strains; But now, what else for me remains But tales of woe1790, Robert Burns, Elegy On Captain Matthew Henderson

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Questions about cantiest

What is cantiest the superlative form of?
Cantiest is the superlative form of canty.

Words near cantiest in the dictionary

  1. canticoy
  2. canticoys
  3. canticular
  4. canticum
  5. cantier
  6. cantiest
  7. cantiga
  8. cantigas
  9. Cantigny
  10. cantil
  11. Cantilan

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