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dreadest

dreadest is the superlative form of dread.

Meaning of dread

Adjective

dread (comparative dreader, superlative dreadest)

  1. Terrible; greatly feared; dreaded.
    • With cat-like tread / Upon our prey we steal / In silence dread / Our cautious way we feel1879, Arthur Sullivan, The Pirates of Penzance, Gilbert & Sullivan
  2. (archaic) Awe-inspiring; held in fearful awe.
    • The acts made in the first Parliament of our most high and dread soveraigne Charles [I], by the grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. […] [book title]1633, John Hay, editor, The Acts Made in the First Parliament of our Most High and Dread Soveraigne Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith...

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Questions about dreadest

What is dreadest the superlative form of?
Dreadest is the superlative form of dread.

Words near dreadest in the dictionary

  1. dreadened
  2. dreadening
  3. dreadens
  4. dreader
  5. dreaders
  6. dreadest
  7. dreadeth
  8. dreadful
  9. dreadfulest
  10. dreadfull
  11. dreadfullest

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