Superlative (adj)
soo-pur-la-tiv
Of the highest quality or degree.
(grammar) (of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely).
Late Middle English: from Old French superlatif, -ive, from late Latin superlativus, from Latin superlatus ‘carried beyond’, past participle of superferre.
Example sentences
“There’s no denying it’s of superlative quality.”
“She’s a good writer, but prone to the use of superlatives and exclamation marks.”
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
