scariest
SaySKAIR-ee-istUS · UK/ˈskɛə.ɹi.ɪst/AUS/ˈskeːɹiɪst/
- 1Superlative of scary.
Riding that roller coaster in the dark was the scariest part of the whole trip.
Critics agree the film's final act delivers its scariest moments.
Note
Spelling does the work here: the y of scary turns to i before -est, the regular pattern for two-syllable adjectives ending in -y. It usually intensifies the "causing fear" meaning (the scariest book, the scariest moment), but it can follow the uncanny sense too (the scariest likeness). In colloquial American use it can also follow the timid sense: the scariest horse in the barn is the one that startles first.
scariest is a form of scary
scary, adjective: Causing fear or anxiety in someone. Full entry
- Spelling
- scary → scariest: change y to i, add -est
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