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dimmest in British English

superlative adjective
dim
 

dim in British English

(dɪm)
adjectiveWord forms: dimmer or dimmest
1. 
badly illuminated
a dim room
2. 
not clearly seen; indistinct; faint
a dim shape
3. 
having weak or indistinct vision
eyes dim with tears
4. 
lacking in understanding
5. 
not clear in the mind; obscure
a dim memory
6. 
lacking in brilliance, brightness, or lustre
a dim colour
7. 
tending to be unfavourable; gloomy or disapproving (esp in the phrase take a dim view)
verbWord forms: dims, dimming or dimmed
8. 
to become or cause to become dim
9. (transitive)
to cause to seem less bright, as by comparison
10.  US and Canadian (transitive)
to switch (car headlights) from the main to the lower beam
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): dip
Derived forms
dimly (ˈdimly)
adverb
dimness (ˈdimness)
noun
Word origin
Old English dimm; related to Old Norse dimmr gloomy, dark

Examples of 'dimmest' in a sentence
dimmest

The fire, severely damped with soot already, provided only the dimmest possible glow.
Fidelis Morgan THE RIVAL QUEENS: A COUNTESS ASHBY DE LA ZOUCHE MYSTERY (2002)
Must you only, in that dimmest of all literary nostrums, 'write what you know'?
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
His name has long been consigned to the dimmest recesses of history's darkroom.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Even if one takes the dimmest view of newspapers' prospects, that looks over-sold.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She's also the shallowest and dimmest.
Houston Chronicle (2002)
Surely even the dimmest of trainees at the social work department would have realised that something was amiss.
The Sun (2007)
A century ago there was as much as 10 per cent difference between the brightest and dimmest times.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There develops a special pleasure in finding better-scented clones and displaying them indoors in the dimmest days of the year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
After leaving hospital, his outings consisted of seeking the coffee bars and milk bars where the lights were dimmest.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Even the dimmest of fans can just about understand that managers are often pleased after a win.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
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