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uncleanliest

uncleanliest is the superlative form of uncleanly.

Meaning of uncleanly

Adjective

uncleanly (comparative more uncleanly, superlative most uncleanly)

  1. Dirty, unhygienic, not clean.
    • Prosodemic typhoid from its nature may be disseminated in innumerable ways, but is more frequently found in slum districts, where the habits of the people are uncleanly, or in districts where there is no adequate sewerage.1907, Annual Report, Ohio. State Board of Health
  2. Not pure in a moral or religious sense.

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Questions about uncleanliest

What is uncleanliest the superlative form of?
Uncleanliest is the superlative form of uncleanly.

Words near uncleanliest in the dictionary

  1. uncleanenesse
  2. uncleaner
  3. uncleaness
  4. uncleanest
  5. uncleanlier
  6. uncleanliest
  7. uncleanlily
  8. uncleanliness
  9. uncleanlinesses
  10. uncleanly
  11. uncleanness

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