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cravenest

cravenest is the superlative form of craven.

Meaning of craven

Adjective

craven (comparative more craven, superlative most craven)

  1. Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.
    • The poor craven bridegroom said never a word.1808 February 22, Walter Scott, “(please specify the introduction or canto number, or chapter name)”, in Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field, Edinburgh: […] J[ames] Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald...

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Questions about cravenest

What is cravenest the superlative form of?
Cravenest is the superlative form of craven.

Words near cravenest in the dictionary

  1. Craven Arms
  2. Craven County
  3. Craven Plateau
  4. cravened
  5. Cravener
  6. cravenest
  7. cravenette
  8. cravenetted
  9. cravenettes
  10. cravenetting
  11. cravenhearted

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