HyperDic: nearest

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

nearest > pronunciation
Sounds	nih'rahst
Rhymes	abolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst...

English > *nearest*: 1 sense > adverb 1
Meaning	(superlative of 'near' or 'close') within the shortest distance.
Example	"that was the time he came nearest to death"
Synonyms	nighest, closest
Usage of	superlative	An exaggerated expression (usually of praise)