topmost

[ top-mohst or, esp. British, -muh st ]

/ ˈtɒpˌmoʊst or, esp. British, -məst /

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adjective

highest; uppermost.

Nearby words

toplofty, topman, topmast, topmaul, topminnow, topmost, topneck, topnotch, topo, topo-, topoanesthesia

Origin of topmost

First recorded in 1690–1700; top¹ + -most

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Examples from the Web for topmost

It becomes clearer by the day how cleverly Obama checkmated both Clintons by putting Hillary in the topmost Cabinet job.
Hillary, Take Off Your Burqa|Tina Brown|July 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
It becomes clearer by the day how brilliantly Obama checkmated both Clintons by putting Hillary in the topmost Cabinet job.
Hillary, Take Off Your Burqa|Tina Brown|July 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
A crane came and built in the topmost branches of the tree, and for many years they watched the birds rear their young.
Old-World Japan|Frank Rinder
If her dress did not prove that she was on the topmost bough of the tree, then nothing could.
The Ghost|Arnold Bennett

The crescent moon rose and floated over its reflection in Red Tarn; and now the wanderer has reached the topmost, silent peak.
Poachers and Poaching|John Watson
Simpkins, in his shirt-sleeves, was lighting the topmost candle.
The Upas Tree|Florence L. Barclay
But it is a fact that I, in whom pride has ever been the topmost quality, have never expressed sorrow to any one for anything.
Zuleika Dobson|Max Beerbohm

British Dictionary definitions for topmost

topmost

/ (ˈtɒpˌməʊst) /

adjective

highest; at or nearest the top

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