merest
/mˈɛɹəst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
superlative form of mere: most mere
Example Sentences
- "In Calcutta, season tickets are issued only for the calendar month, with a different colour for each month, so that this problem does not arise. The merest whisper of an idea to change Bombay to the Calcutta system brought such a howl of protest in the Press, that it was never seriously contemplated."