-est

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-est

  1. Used to form the superlative of adjectives and adverbs.
    longest, biggest, fastest
  2. Used to form the archaic second-person singular present tense of verbs.
    goest, makest

[edit] Usage notes

  1. Final y becomes i when this suffix is added (easy, easiest).
  2. This suffix may be used to form the superlative of:
    • adjectives and adverbs that have one syllable(hot, hottest; fast, fastest);
    • some, but not all, adjectives that have two syllables (funny, funniest).
  3. Most longer adjectives, and adjectives that are participles, form the superlative using most (enormous, most enormous; burnt, most burnt; freezing, most freezing).
  4. If in doubt, use most instead (thirsty may become thirstiest but most thirsty would also be acceptable).

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