Advertisement
Advertisement
uppermost
[ uhp-er-mohstor, especially British, -muhst ]
adjective
- highest in place, order, rank, power, etc.:
the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society.
- topmost; predominant:
a subject of uppermost concern.
adverb
- in or into the uppermost place, rank, or predominance:
The blossoms grow uppermost on the stems of these flowers; the thoughts that came uppermost to her mind.
uppermost
/ ˈʌpəˌməʊst /
adjective
- highest in position, power, importance, etc
adverb
- in or into the highest position, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of uppermost1
Example Sentences
When that radiation slams into Earth, it injects energy into our planet’s ionosphere, the uppermost reaches of our atmosphere, explains Guhathakurta.
In the Nela, that means two sheets of titanal—the uppermost layer of which serves as the topsheet.
The uppermost layer of Earth’s atmosphere is called the exosphere.
“Step into the Void” is the newest attraction on the uppermost terrace of Aiguille du Midi.
I confess that I too approached The Casual Vacancy with that question uppermost in my mind.
In the annals of illegitimate children born to powerful politicians, President Grover Cleveland must rank uppermost.
They embody in themselves the uppermost thought of the era that was dawning when they were written.
Have both a feather bed and a mattress upon the bedstead, that she may place whichever she prefers uppermost.
How odd this was, to have her mother touch upon that very subject lying uppermost in her own heart!
Her voice must be uppermost; conversation becomes a contest who can speak the most rapidly.
I had seen her many times, but we had never, except very remotely, touched upon the matter which was uppermost in both our minds.
Advertisement
Related Words
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse