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goofiest

goofiest is the superlative form of goofy.

Meaning of goofy

Adjective (1)

goofy (comparative goofier, superlative goofiest)

  1. (Canada, US, informal) Quirky or silly, often in a humorous manner; daft.
    • He was lying back in an arm-chair with his mouth open and a sort of goofy expression in his eyes, while a grey-bearded cove in the middle distance watched him with so much dislike that I concluded that Bingo had pinched his favourite seat.1923 May 17, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, “Bingo and the Little Woman”, in The Inimitable Jeeves, Harmondsworth, Middlesex [London]: Penguin Books, published 1979, →ISBN, page 203

Adjective (2)

goofy (not comparable)

  1. (Canada, US, informal) Of a person: having crooked, especially protruding, front teeth; buck-toothed.
  2. (Canada, US, informal) Riding on a skateboard, snowboard, or surfboard with one's right foot forward.
    • Coordinate term: switch
    Antonyms:
    regular

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Questions about goofiest

What is goofiest the superlative form of?
Goofiest is the superlative form of goofy.

Words near goofiest in the dictionary

  1. goofer dust
  2. goofers
  3. goofery
  4. goofier
  5. goofies
  6. goofiest
  7. goofily
  8. goofiness
  9. goofinesses
  10. goofing
  11. goofing around

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