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widest

/ˈwaɪdəst/

widest is the superlative form of wide.

Meaning of wide

Adjective

wide (comparative wider or more wide, superlative widest or most wide)

  1. Having a large physical extent from side to side.
    • We walked down a wide corridor.
  2. Large in scope.
    • The inquiry had a wide remit.
  3. (derogatory, humorous, slang) Overweight, obese.
  4. Operating at the side of the playing area.
    • That team needs a decent wide player.
  5. On one side or the other of the mark; too far sideways from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
    • Two balls before lunch, he bowled a wide.
  6. (dated) Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.

See all 16 meanings of wide

Phrases with widest

Questions about widest

What is widest the superlative form of?
Widest is the superlative form of wide.
How do you pronounce widest?
Widest is pronounced /ˈwaɪdəst/.

Words near widest in the dictionary

  1. widespan
  2. widespread
  3. widespreaded
  4. widespreadly
  5. widespreadness
  6. widest
  7. widest open
  8. widest-spread
  9. widestspread
  10. WideUltra SCSI
  11. Widford

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