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- [meek]
- /mik/
- /miːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meek]
- /mik/
Definitions of meekest word
- adjective meekest humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others. 1
- adjective meekest overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame. 1
- adjective meekest Obsolete. gentle; kind. 1
- noun meekest Superlative form of meek. 1
- adjective meekest superlative form of meek: most meek. 0
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Origin of meekest
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English meke, meoc < Old Norse mjūkr soft, mild, meek
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Parts of speech for Meekest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meekest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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