barest

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barest

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From bare + -est.

adjective

superlative superlative form of bare: most bare In 1963, there was even more of a shutdown [at Christmas]. The Western and London Midland Regions ran no trains, with the rest of the network having the "barest of skeleton services". The Daily Herald called Beeching's cuts "the most scrooge-like... in railway history".

verb

archaic, indicative, present, second person, singular second-person singular simple present indicative of bare
archaic, indicative, past, second person, singular second-person singular simple past indicative of bear

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@misc{barest_2026,
  title = {barest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}