reet
1
9.9
Makes an adjective or adverb stronger
- adjective
- UK
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muy
- It's reet cold outside, so wear your warmest coat.
Examples
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That was a reet good meal after a long day.
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She gave me a reet big smile when she saw me.
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That was a reet good meal!
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He's a reet nice lad.
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That was a reet good meal after a long day.
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It's reet cold outside, so wear your warmest coat.
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She gave me a reet big smile when she saw me.
Synonyms
very
vsreet
∞
1.0
To a large degree
is used regionally to intensify adjectives in a dialectal informal way
really
vsreet
∞
1.0
Shows how strong something is, for example very cold
is a regional, informal intensifier used in northern dialects
13
9.9
An informal way to say very, like the French word très
is a regional informal intensifier from northern dialect speech
très
vsreet
1
9.9
A French word people use to mean very and sound stylish in English
is a regional, strong informal intensifier rooted in local dialect
How Strong
Surface Forms
reet positive
Etymology
Reet is also a stronger way of saying right, used like 'right good' to mean 'very good'. So calling something reet means it is 'very' or 'really' that thing.