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sinkiest

sinkiest is the superlative form of sinky.

Meaning of sinky

Adjective

sinky (comparative sinkier, superlative sinkiest)

  1. (informal) Into which one can sink.
    • Then I settled myself in the roomiest, deepest, sinkiest of spring-cushioned “arm-chairs,” and fastened my gaze on him, to wander no more while he stayed.1884 January 1, Laura G. Collins, “Paris”, in By-gone Tourist Days: Letters of Travel, Cincinnati, Oh.: The Robert Clarke Company, published 1900, page 159

Questions about sinkiest

What is sinkiest the superlative form of?
Sinkiest is the superlative form of sinky.

Words near sinkiest in the dictionary

  1. Sinkiang
  2. Sinkie
  3. Sinkie pwn Sinkie
  4. sinkier
  5. Sinkies
  6. sinkiest
  7. sinkijon
  8. sinkin'
  9. sinkiness
  10. sinking
  11. sinking feeling

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