ev·er·est \ˈev(ə)rə̇st, -vərst, -vəˌrest\noun (-s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: from Mount Everest in the Himalayas between Nepal and Tibet, the highest mountain in the world : the highest point : climax, apex < has reached an Everest of vulgarity that may well stand as a mark — Time > < the everlasting Everest of all classic puns — Holiday >