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palliest

palliest is the superlative form of pally.

Meaning of pally

Adjective

pally (comparative pallier or more pally, superlative palliest or most pally)

  1. Like a pal; friendly.
    • The O′Briens are the palliest of pals with the Prince of Wales and when HRH is in Biarritz he and Jay are inseparable.1929, Basil Woon, From Deauville to Monte Carlo, page 157

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Questions about palliest

What is palliest the superlative form of?
Palliest is the superlative form of pally.

Words near palliest in the dictionary

  1. pallidum
  2. pallidums
  3. Pallie
  4. pallier
  5. pallies
  6. palliest
  7. pallilysin
  8. palliness
  9. palling
  10. palling around
  11. palling on

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