Superlative form of 'haulmy'; most resembling or consisting of haulm; having the most stalks or straw-like qualities.
From 'haulm' plus the superlative suffix '-iest', creating the highest degree of the adjective. This follows the same pattern as 'itchy/itchier/itchiest,' showing how English builds comparison words.
Superlative adjectives like 'haulmiest' are phonetically satisfying—that '-iest' ending was so useful that English speakers kept it even after losing the base word from common speech. This word is a linguistic fossil!
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