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warmest

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈwɔɹməst// UK //wˈɔːməst// warm·est Archaic

adj. having the highest temperature compared to others. You use this to describe the most comfortable or hot thing in a group.

adj. the superlative form of 'warm'; indicating the highest degree of moderate heat or thermal comfort within a specific set.


SIMPLE

This is the warmest room in the house.

CONTEXTUAL

Please put on your warmest coat because the temperature is expected to drop below freezing tonight.

COMPLEX

The climatologists noted that the previous decade was the warmest on record, citing a significant increase in average global temperatures compared to the mid-twentieth century.

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Superlative form of 'warm'; typically preceded by the definite article 'the'.

Pitfall

the most warmestthe warmestLearners often double the superlative by adding 'most' to an adjective that already has the '-est' suffix.

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