Definition of "rankest" [rankest]

• Superlative form of rank: most rank. (adjective)

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• "After molding the beds are covered with litter, that is, the rankest straw that had been shaken out of the manure, to a depth of four, six, eight, or ten inches, according to the state of the bed and weather; if the bed is inclined to be cool or if the weather is cold, thicken the covering."
• "To extrapolate a specific outcome from a study that did not consider this ordinance in this city is sophistry of the rankest (and most amaturish) kind."
• "The Sasco managers' claim to "any insurance coverage remains the rankest of speculation and, consequently, they have no standing to object," attorneys for 14 Lehman executives said in court papers."