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worst

  [wurst]
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–adjective, superl. of bad and ill.
1. bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
2. most faulty, unsatisfactory, or objectionable: the worst paper submitted.
3. most unfavorable or injurious.
4. in the poorest condition: the worst house on the block.
5. most unpleasant, unattractive, or disagreeable: the worst personality I've ever known.
6. most lacking in skill; least skilled: the worst typist in the group.
–noun
7. that which is worst.
–adverb
8. in the most evil, wicked, severe, or disadvantageous manner.
9. with the most severity, intensity, etc.; in the greatest degree.
–verb (used with object)
10. to defeat; beat: He worsted him easily.
—Idioms
11. at worst, if the worst happens; under the worst conditions: He will be expelled from school, at worst. Also, at the worst.
12. get the worst of something, to be defeated by; lose: to get the worst of a fight.
13. if worst comes to worst, if the very worst happens: If worst comes to worst, we still have some money in reserve.
14. in the worst way, Informal. in an extreme degree; very much: She wanted a new robe for Christmas in the worst way. Also, the worst way.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME worste (adj., adv., and n.), OE wur(re)sta, wyr(re)st, wer(re)sta (adj. and adv.); c. ON verstr; see worse, -est 1
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Word Origin & History

worst 
O.E. wyrresta, from P.Gmc. *wers-ista- (cf. O.S. wirsista, O.N. verstr, O.Fris. wersta, O.H.G. wirsisto), superlative of PIE *wers- "to confuse, mix up" (see worse). The verb meaning "damage, inflict loss upon" is first recorded 1602, from the adj. Phrase in the worst way (1839) is from Amer.Eng. sense of "most severely."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: worst
superlative of ILL
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Idioms & Phrases

at the worst

see at worst.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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