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coaliest

coaliest is the superlative form of coaly.

Meaning of coaly

Adjective

coaly (comparative coalier, superlative coaliest)

  1. Resembling coal.
  2. Covered in, or containing, coal.
    • Nearer, I distinguished the green slime of ditches mixing with the pale drab of dried clay and shiny coaly patches.1898, H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, London: William Heinemann, page 251

Questions about coaliest

What is coaliest the superlative form of?
Coaliest is the superlative form of coaly.

Words near coaliest in the dictionary

  1. coalhouse
  2. coalhouses
  3. coalie
  4. coalier
  5. coalies
  6. coaliest
  7. coalification
  8. coalifications
  9. coalified
  10. coalifies
  11. coalify

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