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chertiest

chertiest is the superlative form of cherty.

Meaning of cherty

Adjective

cherty (comparative chertier, superlative chertiest)

  1. Containing chert.
    • Rudely shaped, of hard cherty rock, flat on the inner face, convex on the back. 2759.1879, James Stevenson, Illustrated Catalogue Of The Collections Obtained From The Indians Of New Mexico And Arizona In 1879

Questions about chertiest

What is chertiest the superlative form of?
Chertiest is the superlative form of cherty.

Words near chertiest in the dictionary

  1. Chersonesus Taurica
  2. chersonesuses
  3. chert
  4. Chertan
  5. chertier
  6. chertiest
  7. chertification
  8. chertifications
  9. chertified
  10. chertifies
  11. chertify

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