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demurest

demurest is the superlative form of demure.

Meaning of demure

Adjective

demure (comparative demurer, superlative demurest)

  1. Modest, quiet, reserved, or serious.
    • She is a demure young lady.
  2. Affectedly modest, decorous, or serious; making a show of gravity.
    • Miss Lizzy, I have no doubt, would be as demure and coquettish, as if ten winters more had gone over her head.c. 1824, Mary Russell Mitford, Walks in the Country
    Synonyms:
    coy

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Questions about demurest

What is demurest the superlative form of?
Demurest is the superlative form of demure.

Words near demurest in the dictionary

  1. demurely
  2. demureness
  3. demurenesses
  4. demurer
  5. demures
  6. demurest
  7. demuring
  8. demurity
  9. Demuro
  10. Demuros
  11. demurrable

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