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ebbest

ebbest is the superlative form of ebb.

Meaning of ebb

Adjective

ebb (comparative ebber, superlative ebbest)

  1. low, shallow
    • All the sea lying betweene, is verie ebbe, full of shallowes and shelves1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “(please specify |book=I to XXXVII)”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C....

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Questions about ebbest

What is ebbest the superlative form of?
Ebbest is the superlative form of ebb.

Words near ebbest in the dictionary

  1. ebbermen
  2. Ebberston
  3. Ebberston and Yedingham
  4. Ebbert
  5. Ebberts
  6. ebbest
  7. ebbet
  8. ebbeth
  9. ebbets
  10. Ebbetts
  11. Ebbie

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