Crossword clues for farthest
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Far \Far\, a. [ Fartherand Farthestare used as the compar. and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See Further.] [OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw. fjerran, adv., Goth. fa[=i]rra, adv., Gr. ????? beyond, Skr. paras, adv., far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf. Farther, Farthest.]
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Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent.
They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
--Josh. ix. 6.The nations far and near contend in choice.
--Dryden. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty.
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Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
They that are far from thee ahsll perish.
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Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character.
He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther.
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The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts.
Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
By far, by much; by a great difference.
Far between, with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. ``The examinations are few and far between.''
--Farrar.
Farthest \Far"thest\ (f[aum]r"[th][e^]st), a. Superl. of far. Most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree. See Furthest.
Farther \Far"ther\ (f[aum]r"[th][~e]r), a., compar. of Far. [superl. Farthest (-[th][e^]st). See Further.] [For farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further. Cf. Farthest.]
More remote; more distant than something else.
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Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further.
Before our farther way the fates allow.
--Dryden.Let me add a farther Truth.
--Dryden.Some farther change awaits us.
--MIlton.
Farthest \Far"thest\ adv. At or to the greatest distance. See Furthest.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"most distant or remote," late 14c., superlative of far.
Wiktionary
a. 1 (en-superlativefar) 2 # most distant in time, space or degree. adv. 1 (en-superlative of far POS=adverb) 2 # To the greatest degree or extent, or to the most distant point in time or space.
WordNet
adj. most distant or remote; "man's farthest goal"
(comparatives of `far') most remote in space or time or order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the peninsula" [syn: farthermost, furthermost, furthest, utmost, uttermost]
adv. to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is used more often than `furthest' in this physical sense); "see who could jump the farthest"; "chose the farthest seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest" [syn: furthest]
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the children in her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she goes farthest in helping us" [syn: furthest]
Usage examples of "farthest".
The twins crept into the farthest corner of the sleeping bench and watched their father and mother and the Angakok, with their eyes almost popping out of their heads.
In every case the base runner should be run down as quickly as possible, and always toward the base farthest from the home plate, so that if an error is made the runner will gain no advantage.
Fifth down, treble up, Extream Changes between the two farthest Extream Bells from the Half Hunt.
He stared helplessly as the farthest cylinder from the crossarm began to roll down the wire toward Totenhausen.
I would rather be companion to a ninety-year-old crosspatch in the farthest corner of the Scottish Highlands.
It takes two blasts, but the ship farthest out on the pier is demasted and a mass of flames even before the cannon turns slightly and shears all three masts of the innermost vessel, reducing it to a flaming pyre.
Soldiers clung to the scaffolding, fish-eyed and blinking, while Bransian waved a fresh cresset toward the cranny that lay dimmest and farthest from the stairshaft.
Nothing happened, but Vaelam was already pointing into the farthest, dimmest corner of the chamber.
To Domini these posts were like pointing fingers beckoning her onward to the farthest distances of the sun.
To the west lay the farthest tip of the Storm Margin, its rocky draws and moraines disguised as rolling hills by a thick layer of snow.
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Seeing the other approach, the Boeotian said his was a remarkable frog, and asked if he would agree to start a contest of frogs, on condition that he whose frog jumped farthest should receive a large sum of money.
The Son of Anak, otherwise Rufus the Blue-Eyed, and also plebeianly known as Tots, rioted with him from brier-rose path to farthest orchard, scalped him in the haymow with barbaric yells, and once, with pharisaic zeal, was near to crucifying him under the attic roof beams.
Fortunately I was mounted on one of the best horses in my string, and having the farthest to go, shook the kinks out of him as old Paul and myself tore down the mesa.
Soldiers were emerging from earthworks, the lines farthest from the front, the men grabbing their muskets, surprised faces all staring toward the great sound.