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veriest

American  
[ver-ee-ist] / ˈvɛr i ɪst /

adjective

  1. utmost; most complete.

    the veriest stupidity.

  2. superlative of very.


veriest British  
/ ˈvɛrɪɪst /

adjective

  1. archaic (intensifier)

    the veriest coward

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of veriest

very + -est 1

Example Sentences

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If the Fall is a tragedy, Collier feels, as petulantly as the veriest college sophomore, then God is to blame.

From Time Magazine Archive

Facing the veriest day of her young life this week, Luci was clearly determined to savor every precious moment of it, public and private.

From Time Magazine Archive

The result is that after meeting Bach, even the veriest cynic is likely to find himself shamelessly rooting for Jonathan Livingston Seagull and curiously willing to forgive the book its literary trespasses.

From Time Magazine Archive

Vivid colors, big bulks, graceful stream lines satisfied even the veriest tyro.

From Time Magazine Archive

"A most artistic-looking little volume, filled with excellent recipes, that are given so clearly and sensibly that the veriest tyro in the culinary art will be able to follow them as easily as possible."

From A Gamble with Life by Hocking, Silas K. (Silas Kitto)

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