# holier

Pronunciation: US say "HOH-lee-ur" /ˈhoʊliɚ/; UK say "HOH-lee-uh" /ˈhəʊliə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative form of holy. — comparative form of holy: more holy; more sacred.
   - Simple: Comparative form of holy. Use this to say one thing is more holy than another.
   - _Many monks considered the desert hermitage holier than any city cathedral._
   - _The relic was venerated as holier than the gold that encased it._
2. Comparative form of holey. — comparative form of holey: more holey; more full of holes.
   - Simple: Comparative form of holey. Use this to say one thing has more holes than another.
   - _The moth-eaten curtain was holier than the threadbare rug beside it._
   - _After years at sea, the tarp became holier and let the rain through._

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