superlative
     adj : highest in quality [syn: {greatest}, {sterling(a)}]
     n 1: an exaggerated expression (usually of praise); "the critics
          lavished superlatives on it"
     2: the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were
        deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at
        their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of
        perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted
        Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his
        ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man";
        "at the top of his profession" [syn: {acme}, {height}, {elevation},
         {peak}, {pinnacle}, {summit}, {top}]
     3: the superlative form of an adjective; "`best' is the
        superlative form of `good'"
Source: WordNet® 2.0