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rulesiest

rulesiest is the superlative form of rulesy.

Meaning of rulesy

Adjective

rulesy (comparative rulesier, superlative rulesiest)

  1. (informal, rare) Overly particular about rules.
    • a very "rulesy" mainstream society in complete contradiction to the grandness of their larger ideas1997 October 3, Sanjiv K. Talwar, “eye guards - are they necessary”, in rec.sport.squash (Usenet)

Origin of rulesiest

From rules + -iest.

Questions about rulesiest

What is rulesiest the superlative form of?
Rulesiest is the superlative form of rulesy.

Words near rulesiest in the dictionary

  1. rules-lawyers
  2. rules-of-thumb
  3. ruleset
  4. rulesets
  5. rulesier
  6. rulesiest
  7. rulesless
  8. rulest
  9. rulesy
  10. ruletaker
  11. ruletakers

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