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wholest

/ˈhoʊlɛst/

wholest is the superlative form of whole.

Meaning of whole

Adjective

whole (comparative wholer or more whole, superlative wholest or most whole)

  1. Entire, undivided.
    • I ate a whole fish.
    1. Used as an intensifier.
      • I brought a whole lot of balloons for the party. She ate a whole bunch of french fries.
  2. Sound, uninjured, healthy.
    • He is of whole mind, but the same cannot be said about his physical state.
    Synonyms:
    hale, well, all oak and iron bound, buxom, fit, freck, hail, hale and hearty, healthy, in the pink of health
  3. From which none of its constituents has been removed.
    • whole wheat; whole milk
  4. As yet unworked.

See all 8 meanings of whole

Questions about wholest

What is wholest the superlative form of?
Wholest is the superlative form of whole.
How do you pronounce wholest?
Wholest is pronounced /ˈhoʊlɛst/.

Words near wholest in the dictionary

  1. wholesomeness
  2. wholesomenesses
  3. wholesomer
  4. wholesomest
  5. wholesomnesse
  6. wholest
  7. wholestitch
  8. wholetail
  9. wholetails
  10. wholetime
  11. wholetone

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