super¹ /sooˈpər or sūˈpər/

1. Of superior quality
2. Exceptionally good
3. Delightful

Something of superior quality or grade, such as a grade of petrol

Good!, lovely!, smashing!

super² /sooˈpər or sūˈpər/ an informal short form of superfine, superintendent and supernumerary, esp a supernumerary actor (also supe).

super- /soo-pər- or sū-pər-/

1. Denoting: (1) above or over
2. (2) beyond, exceeding, exceedingly, surpassing all others
3. (3) of greater size, strength, extent, power, quantity, etc
4. (4) in addition, extra
5. (5) in greater proportion (chem)

Some words formed with the prefix super-; the numbers in brackets refer to the numbered senses in the entry for super-

superabsorbˈent (absorbent) adj (2)

superacˈtive (active) adj (2)

superacuteˈ (acute) adj (3)

superambiˈtious (ambitious) adj (2)

superboldˈ (bold) adj (3)

suˈperbrain (brain) n (3)

suˈperbrat (brat) n (2)

superbrightˈ (bright) adj (2)

suˈpercar (car) n (3)

supercauˈtious (cautious) adj (2)

supercelestˈial (celestial) adj 1 2

supercleanˈ (clean) adj (2)

superconˈfidence (confidence) n (2)

superconˈfident (confident) adj (2)

supercrimˈinal (criminal) n adj (3)

superdaintˈy (dainty) adj (2)

superessenˈtial (essential) adj (2)

superevˈident (evident) adj (2)

superexaltˈ (exalt) vt (2)

superexaltāˈtion (exaltation) n (2)

superexcˈellence (excellence) n (2)

superexcˈellent (excellent) adj (2)

suˈperfast (fast) adj (2)

suˈperfood (food) n (2)

suˈpergun (gun) n (3)

superherˈoine (heroine) n (2)

superimporˈtant (important) adj (2)

superjumˈbo (jumbo) n adj (3)

superordˈinary (ordinary) adj 1 2

superpaˈtriot (patriot) n (2)

superpaˈtriotism (patriotism) n (2)

superpolˈymer (polymer) n (3)

superpraiseˈ (praise) vt (2)

superrefineˈ (refine) vt (4)

superrefinedˈ (refined) adj (4)

superrichˈ (rich) adj (2)

supersafeˈ (safe) adj (2)

supersafeˈty (safety) n (2)

supersalesˈman (salesman) n (3)

suˈpersalt (salt) n (5)

superscreenˈ (screen) n adj 1 3

suˈpersell (sell) n (3)

supersenˈsitive (sensitive) adj (2)

supersenˈsitiveness (sensitiveness) n (2)

supersenˈsory (sensory) adj (2)

supersenˈsual (sensual) adj 2 3

suˈpersharp (sharp) adj (2)

suˈpersleuth (sleuth) n (2)

suˈpersoft (soft) adj (2)

supersophisˈticated (sophisticated) adj (2)

superspeˈcies (species) n (3)

suˈperspeed (speed) n (3)

suˈperspy (spy) n (2)

superstraˈtum (stratum) n (1)

suˈperstrong (strong) adj (2)

supersubstanˈtial (substantial) adj (2)

suˈpersweet (sweet) adj (2)

suˈperthin (thin) adj (2)

supervirˈulent (virulent) adj (2)

suˈperweapon (weapon) n (3)

suˈpertough (tough) adj (2)

suˈpertram (tram) n (3)

suˈperunion (union) n (3)

• stodgers
• stodges
• stodgier
• stodgiest
• stodgily
• stodginess
• stodginesses
• stodging
• stodgy
• stoechiological
• stoechiologies
• stoechiology
• stoechiometric
• stoechiometries
• stoechiometry
• stoep
• stoeps
• stogey
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• stogie
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• stoic
• stoical
• stoically