26984 words

super

11 definitions • 13 examples
1

Examples:

The Natural History Museum is a super place for kids.
"Did you enjoy the film?" "Yes, I thought it was super."
2
especially; very:

Examples:

They were super helpful when I was having problems.
3
informal for
4
informal for
5
the highest quality fuel that can be used in cars
6
larger, more effective, more powerful, or more successful than usual; very or more than usually:

Examples:

a supercomputer
the super-rich
superfine silk thread
7
over; above:

Examples:

8

Examples:

She’s done a super job and deserves to be promoted.
Your new haircut looks super.
9
short form ofsuperintendent
10
very; extremely:

Examples:

Todd’s a super nice guy.
11
used before adjectives and nouns to mean "extremely" or "very large":

Examples:

Supercomputers have computed pi to more than a trillion decimal places, looking always for a pattern to unlock its mystery.
The super-rich are getting super-richer.

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