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towniest

towniest is the superlative form of towny.

Meaning of towny

Adjective

towny (comparative townier, superlative towniest)

  1. Characteristic of a town.
    • The cousin might get the farm at Elias's death; but there was no telling. Elias didn't like him. He and his family were too towny for Elias. There was a danger that Elias might put the farm up for public auction, and live his latter days on the price.1947, Lynn Doyle, Green oranges, page 87

Questions about towniest

What is towniest the superlative form of?
Towniest is the superlative form of towny.

Words near towniest in the dictionary

  1. townhouse
  2. townhouses
  3. townie
  4. townier
  5. townies
  6. towniest
  7. townified
  8. townifies
  9. townify
  10. townifying
  11. towniness

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