HyperDic: closest

English > 1 sense of the word *closest*:
ADVERB	all	closest, nearest, nighest	(superlative of 'near' or 'close') within the shortest distance

closest > pronunciation
Sounds	klow'sahst
Rhymes	abolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst...

English > *closest*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	(superlative of 'near' or 'close') within the shortest distance.
Synonyms	nearest, nighest
Usage of	superlative	An exaggerated expression (usually of praise)