Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

firstmost

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: first-most
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of first: most first; first even among others of leading rank.

Example Sentences

""We've got more meat than we shall know what to do with, Edward. Take the horse, go down to Charlie Bell's ship-yard, borrow a tackle, and ask Edmund Griffin to come and help us dress him; but firstmost let's get him into the barn, out of the hot sun.""
"Apart from that I don't know the firstmost thing about getting divorced." I've found out all about it, Ma," she said."
"The firstmost thing I remember about him was something he told me, and I'll get to that in a minute."
""Firstmost," he said, "I wish to extend my thanks for the goodwill and friendship, though both be undeserved, such as you would show by your having come"

Etymology

By surface analysis, first + -most.

Synonyms

first firstly foremost

Questions

What does firstmost mean?: superlative form of first: most first; first even among others of leading rank.
Where does firstmost come from?: By surface analysis, first + -most.

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