uppermost
uppermost
Definition
upper·most (up′ər mōst′)
adjective
highest in place, position, power, authority, influence, etc.; topmost; predominant; foremost
adverb
in the highest place, position, rank, etc.
uppermost
Synonyms
uppermost
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- mantle: Lithosphere is called the solid part of the earth, including the crust and the uppermost mantle.
- layer: By using acids derived from sugar cane the skin is helped by removing the dry uppermost layer.
- deck: The uppermost deck running from the bow to the stern is called the weather deck.
- fill: The second fill was charcoal rich and formed a shallow bowl shape filled by the uppermost fill.
- branch: I've climbed into your tree of thoughts, clinging like an ornament to your uppermost branches.
- importance: A rational quest for truth is not for everyone of uppermost importance.
Modifying Another Word
- always: The fear of injury is always uppermost in an athletes mind at this late stage.
- usually: Thankfully, however, these philosophical worries are not usually uppermost in the average manager's mind.
- also: The fear of expensive damage was also uppermost in drivers ' minds.
- probably: The issue of the prevalent violence was probably uppermost in people's minds.
- often: This is often uppermost in my mind tho the advances made are frequently only of the small step variety.
- still: But whatever the cost, the romance of the Festival was still uppermost in the Irish drivers ' minds.
Preposition: in
- mind: Sealed A rescue operation was uppermost in the minds of everyone.
- everyone: This idea was uppermost in everyone 's minds, agreed John Haines, one of the defense barristers.
- people: The issue of the prevalent violence was probably uppermost in people 's minds.
- designer: Efficiency was also uppermost in the designer 's plans, as response speeds were critical on the new network.
- thought: The last point, although the most alien for journalists, was clearly uppermost in the thoughts of the proprietor at the time.
Browse dictionary entries near uppermost
- uppercut
- upperclassman
- uppercase
- Upper Volta
- Upper Peninsula
- upper house
- upper hand
- upper crust
- upper class
- Upper Canada
- uppish
- uppity
- Uppsala
- upraise
- uprear
- upright
- upright bass
- upright piano
- uprise
- uprising
