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drabbiest

drabbiest is the superlative form of drabby.

Meaning of drabby

Adjective

drabby (comparative drabbier, superlative drabbiest)

  1. pale, lacking color.
    • The ground-colour is a pale drabby stone-colour, and all about the large end is a broad dense zone of dull brownish purple.1889, Allan O. Hume, The Nests and Eggs of Indian Birds, Volume 1

Questions about drabbiest

What is drabbiest the superlative form of?
Drabbiest is the superlative form of drabby.

Words near drabbiest in the dictionary

  1. drabbet
  2. drabbets
  3. drabbie
  4. drabbier
  5. drabbies
  6. drabbiest
  7. drabbiness
  8. drabbing
  9. drabbish
  10. drabble
  11. drabble-tail

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