# holiest

Pronunciation: say "HOH-lee-ist" US /ˈhoʊli.ɪst/, UK /ˈhəʊli.ɪst/

## Adjective

1. Superlative of holy. — superlative form of holy: most holy; most sacred.
   - Simple: Superlative of holy. Use this for something that is more holy than all others.
   - _The cathedral houses what believers regard as the holiest relic in the region._
   - _On the holiest day of their calendar, families gather for fasting and prayer._
2. Superlative of holey. — superlative form of holey: most holey; most full of holes.
   - Simple: Superlative of holey. Use this for something that has more holes than anything else.
   - _After years of wear, those were the holiest socks in the entire drawer._
   - _The holiest section of the old fence let every gust of wind blow straight through._

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