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halest

halest is the superlative form of hale.

Meaning of hale

Adjective

hale (comparative haler, superlative halest)

  1. (dated) Sound, entire, healthy; robust, not impaired.
    • His stomach too begins to fail: / Last year we thought him strong and hale; / But now he's quite another thing: / I wish he may hold out till spring!1731 November (date written; published 1739), Jonathan Swift, “On the Death of Dr. Swift”, in Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, editors, The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, […], new edition, volume...
    Antonyms:
    unhale

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Questions about halest

What is halest the superlative form of?
Halest is the superlative form of hale.

Words near halest in the dictionary

  1. halesia
  2. halesias
  3. Halesite
  4. halesome
  5. Halesowen
  6. halest
  7. Halesworth
  8. HALEU
  9. HALEUs
  10. Halewood
  11. Haley

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