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highest-octane

highest-octane is the superlative form of high-octane.

Meaning of high-octane

Adjective

high-octane (comparative higher-octane, superlative highest-octane)

  1. Of fuel, having a high octane number, good antiknock characteristics; used in high-performance vehicles.
    • Now, to do the job, I need some high-octane gasoline.1982, Terry Hayes, George Miller, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, spoken by Max (Mel Gibson)
    Antonyms:
    low-octane
  2. (broadly, figuratively) High-powered, energetic, forceful or dynamic.
    • So what if the Greeks never had BMX bikes? This year's Olympic Games, which kick off August 8 in China, add high-octane competitions—BMX racing and open-water swimming—and include sports like table tennis taken to Olympian levels.2008 January–February, Matt Bean, “Your cultural calendar: 7 things to look forward to this year”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 135
    Antonyms:
    low-octane
  3. (figuratively) Of a drink, highly intoxicating or caffeinated.
    • There's no question that the high-octane beers of Marshall Wharf have had a massive influence on the breweries that have opened in Maine since 2007.2013, Josh Christie, Maine Beer: Brewing in Vacationland, Arcadia Publishing, →ISBN

Questions about highest-octane

What is highest-octane the superlative form of?
Highest-octane is the superlative form of high-octane.

Words near highest-octane in the dictionary

  1. highest-income
  2. highest-intensity
  3. highest-IQ
  4. highest-level
  5. highest-lying
  6. highest-octane
  7. highest-paid
  8. highest-paying
  9. highest-performance
  10. highest-pitched
  11. highest-powered

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