Gleetiest

/ˈɡliːtiəst/ adjective

Definition

Most gleet-like; showing the most severe signs or symptoms of gleet.

Etymology

Superlative form of 'gleety' created by adding '-est' (Old English superlative suffix). This follows the standard English pattern for single-syllable or short adjectives.

Kelly Says

The superlative form 'gleetiest' shows how even unpleasant medical conditions got the full grammatical treatment in old medical English—doctors could say a patient was 'gleety,' 'gleetier,' or 'gleetiest,' giving precise degrees of severity!

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