Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

finest

/ˈfaɪnɪst/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: finest
IPA: /ˈfaɪnɪst/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of fine: most fine

noun

Police officers.

American usage; Informal

noun

Members of the military.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"This is the finest wine you can get here."
"Use the finest sandpaper available."
"From time to time the coaches of the Lötschberg Railway itself, which in comfort and décor can rank with the finest in Europe today, travel far from the frontiers of Switzerland on through workings such as these."
"Fifty of New York's finest were on hand for security."
"1977-1980, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure Told him I'd had a fun time with a sailor & he said, "Oh no! Are you corrupting our country's finest?""

Usage

American usage
Informal

Phrases

finest hour of the finest water the finest Officer Friendly

Frequently Paired Words

bravest Officer Friendly

Synonyms

city's finest

Questions

How do you pronounce finest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfaɪnɪst/.
What does finest mean?: superlative form of fine: most fine

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