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topmost

topmost

4 3.2
At the highest part of something that is above all other parts
  • adjective
  • /ˈtɑpˌmoʊst/
translation icon : superior
  • He pointed out the topmost branches of the tree where the birds alighted.
  • topmost layer
  • topmost level
  • topmost branches

That is, the topmost layer of paint was removed.

Examples

  • That is, the topmost layer of paint was removed.

    Baumgartner Restoration

  • Over and over this happens, and each time the topmost authorities claim they are caught by surprise.

    Blog text (9)

  • One guest saw an egg and a tiny chick at the topmost peak.

    Academic text (2008)

  • As Larry typed more lines than the display screen could hold, the topmost lines moved up and off the screen.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Plum trees lined the road, stripped of fruit except on the topmost branches.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • Overhead, a cloud drifted lazily past the topmost spire of the IBM building.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Mont grasped the topmost rung and looked into the shadowy darkness below.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • We clambered up the winding stone staircase to the topmost battlement of the old fortress known as the Castle.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The cat sat on the topmost shelf, enjoying the warm sunlight.

  • She attached the flag to the topmost pole on the flagstaff.

Synonyms

top
vstopmost
∞ 1.0

Located at the highest position

is limited to physical highest position rather than rank or status
upper
vstopmost
495 1.0

Above something else, near the top

means the very highest in position rather than simply being above something
uppermost
vstopmost
8 4.7

At the very top

is about being nearest the highest point rather than exactly at the peak
upmost
vstopmost
1 4.4

Nearest to the top of something

is the same meaning but is an alternative written form

How High

topmost
4 3.2
top
∞ 1.0
upper
495 1.0
middle
∞ 1.0
low
22 1.0
lowest
5 1.0

Surface Forms

topmost positive

Morphology

topmost = top (transparent) = top + most

Meaning is directly derived from 'top' + the productive suffix '-most' meaning 'the highest'.

Etymology

Topmost is made of two simple words: top meaning 'highest point' and most meaning 'the greatest'. So topmost simply means the very highest in position, like the top shelf or the top branch.