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flashest

flashest is the superlative form of flash.

Meaning of flash

Adjective

flash (comparative more flash, superlative most flash)

  1. (Australia, British, New Zealand, slang) Expensive-looking and demanding attention; stylish; showy.
    • The barber man was small and flash, as barbers mostly are,
      He wore a strike-your-fancy sash, he smoked a huge cigar;1892, Banjo Paterson, The Man from Ironbark
  2. (UK) Having plenty of ready money.
  3. (UK) Liable to show off expensive possessions or money.
    • Bit of a flash git, don't you think?1990, House of Cards, season 1, episode 1
  4. (US, slang) Occurring very rapidly, almost instantaneously.
  5. (obsolete, slang) Relating to thieves and vagabonds.
    • the flash language: thieves' cant or slang

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Questions about flashest

What is flashest the superlative form of?
Flashest is the superlative form of flash.

Words near flashest in the dictionary

  1. flashes in the pan
  2. flashes over
  3. flashes the ash
  4. flashes the cash
  5. flashes up
  6. flashest
  7. flashfic
  8. flashfics
  9. flashfire
  10. flashfires
  11. flashflood

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