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toniest

toniest is the superlative form of tony.

Meaning of tony

Adjective

tony (comparative tonier, superlative toniest)

  1. (Canada, US, informal) Stylish, high-toned, upscale.
    • “He’d scorn it. You heard what he said to-night,” answered Ben. “Never mind that. He’s got tony notions, but he isn’t a pamby, for all his talk.[…]”1890 March 29, Vi Van Duzen, “The Strike of the Q. Q.’s”, in Lucy Stone, H[enry] B[rowne] Blackwell, Alice Stone Blackwell, editors, The Woman’s Journal, volume XXI, number 13, Boston, Mass., →ISSN...
    Synonyms:
    swank

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Questions about toniest

What is toniest the superlative form of?
Toniest is the superlative form of tony.

Words near toniest in the dictionary

  1. tonicoclonic
  2. tonics
  3. tonics and gins
  4. tonier
  5. tonies
  6. toniest
  7. tonification
  8. tonifications
  9. tonified
  10. tonifies
  11. tonify

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