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stressiest

stressiest is the superlative form of stressy.

Meaning of stressy

Adjective

stressy (comparative stressier, superlative stressiest)

  1. (colloquial) stressful
    • That was one reason the Amsterdam show was so stressy. We'd been put on notice by the Board. Their nostrils strained for even a whiff of gay porn.2007, Damien Wilkins, For Everyone Concerned: And Other Stories, page 28
  2. (colloquial) stressed; irritable
    • My dad's job is under threat and he is so stressy these days it's a nightmare being anywhere near him. He yells a lot and he's so unfair!2009, Cathy Cassidy (quoting a letter), Letters To Cathy

Questions about stressiest

What is stressiest the superlative form of?
Stressiest is the superlative form of stressy.

Words near stressiest in the dictionary

  1. stressfully
  2. stressfulness
  3. stresshead
  4. stressheads
  5. stressier
  6. stressiest
  7. stressify
  8. stressing
  9. stressing out
  10. stressless
  11. stresslessly

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