beatin'est

adjective

beat·​in'·​est

variants or beatinest or less commonly beatenest

ˈbē-tᵊn-əst

chiefly South & Midland

: surpassing all others : most unusual or surprising

Word History

Etymology

alteration of beatingest, from superlative of beating, present participle of beat entry 1

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