widest
/ˈwaɪdəst/
widest is the superlative form of wide.
Meaning of wide
Adjective
wide (comparative wider or more wide, superlative widest or most wide)
- Having a large physical extent from side to side.
- We walked down a wide corridor.
- Large in scope.
- The inquiry had a wide remit.
- Overweight, obese.
- Operating at the side of the playing area.
- That team needs a decent wide player.
- 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.
- Made, as a vowel, with a less tense, and more open and relaxed, condition of the organs in the mouth.
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
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