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erkiest

erkiest is the superlative form of erky.

Meaning of erky

Adjective

erky (comparative erkier, superlative erkiest)

  1. (Australia, colloquial) Yucky, icky, repulsive.
    • ‘I don't like this stew. It’s erky,’ Georgie said.1959, Dorothy Hewett, Bobbin Up, page 119

Questions about erkiest

What is erkiest the superlative form of?
Erkiest is the superlative form of erky.

Words near erkiest in the dictionary

  1. erizos
  2. erk
  3. Erker
  4. Erkers
  5. erkier
  6. erkiest
  7. Erkrath
  8. erks
  9. erky
  10. erl-king
  11. erl-kings

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