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crankest

crankest is the superlative form of crank.

Meaning of crank

Adjective

crank (comparative cranker, superlative crankest)

  1. (dialectal) Hard; difficult.
  2. (informal) Strange; weird; odd.
  3. (dialectal) Bent; twisted; crooked; distorted; out of repair.
  4. Sick; unwell.
    Synonyms:
    infirm
  5. Liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast.
    • This ship is so crank and walty
      I fear our grave she will be!1863, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, The Phantom Ship
  6. Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated.
    • He who was a little before bedred[…]was now cranke and lustie.1548, Nicolas Udall, The first tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the newe testamente

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Questions about crankest

What is crankest the superlative form of?
Crankest is the superlative form of crank.

Words near crankest in the dictionary

  1. cranked the hog
  2. cranked up
  3. cranker
  4. crankers
  5. crankery
  6. crankest
  7. crankhandle
  8. crankhandles
  9. crankier
  10. crankiest
  11. crankily

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