(a.) Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable, suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities.
(a.) Most advanced; most correct or complete; as, the best scholar; the best view of a subject.
(a.) Most; largest; as, the best part of a week.
(n.) Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing, or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our ability.
(superl.) In the highest degree; beyond all others.
(superl.) To the most advantage; with the most success, case, profit, benefit, or propriety.
(superl.) Most intimately; most thoroughly or correctly; as, what is expedient is best known to himself.
(v. t.) To get the better of.
Example Sentences:
(1) Because of the small number of patients reported in the world literature and lack of controlled studies, the treatment of small cell carcinoma of the larynx remains controversial; this retrospective analysis suggests that combination chemotherapy plus radiation offers the best chance for cure.
(2) 8.47pm: Cameron says he believes Britain's best days lie ahead and that he believes in public service.
(3) They are best explained by interactions between central sympathetic activity, brainstem control of respiration and vasomotor activity, reflexes arising from around and within the respiratory tract, and the matching of ventilation to perfusion in the lungs.
(4) Probability distributions are fitted to these data and it is shown that the log-series distribution best fits the data for two subgroups.
(5) Gross deformity, point tenderness and decrease in supination and pronation movements of the forearm were the best predictors of bony injury.
(6) He best be careful out there, because one of these days, POW, RIGHT IN THE KISSER!
(7) Their receptive fields comprise a temporally and spatially linear mechanism (center plus antagonistic surround) that responds to relatively low spatial frequency stimuli, and a temporally nonlinear mechanism, coextensive with the linear mechanism, that--though broad in extent--responds best to high spatial-frequency stimuli.
(8) Considerate touches includes the free use of cruiser bicycles (the best method of tackling the Palm Springs main drag), home-baked cookies … and if you'd like to get married, ask the manager: he's a minister.
(9) They insist this is the best way of ensuring the country does not descend into chaos before the final withdrawal of combat troops.
(10) This method seems the best way to evaluate the respective interactions of intonation with syntax and pragmatics.
(11) The shock resulting from acute canine babesiosis is best viewed as anemic shock.
(12) Early detection of breast cancer is the major indication, and mammography is the single best test for this task.
(13) Of all materials evaluated, Xantopren Blue and Silene silicone impression materials provided the best results in vivo.
(14) In reconstruction of the orbital floor, homograft lyophilised dura or cialit-stord rib cartilage are suitable, but the best materials are autologous cartilage or silastic or teflon.
(15) Hollywood legend has it that, at the first Academy awards in 1929, Rin Tin Tin the dog won most votes for best actor.
(16) Internal fixation of these pathological fractures appeared to be the best treatment.
(17) Spotlight is still the favourite to win best picture A dinner in Beverly Hills was hosted in Spotlight’s honor on Sunday night.
(18) In assessing damaged nets and curtains it must be recognised that anything less than the best vector control may have no appreciable impact on holoendemic malaria.
(19) In open fractures especially in those with severe soft tissue damage, fracture stabilisation is best achieved by using external fixators.
(20) The effect upon ethanol responding was found not to resemble a pattern of extinction, but rather was best described as a general overall reduction in responding.
Zest
Definition:
(n.) A piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to liquor, etc.
(n.) Hence, something that gives or enhances a pleasant taste, or the taste itself; an appetizer; also, keen enjoyment; relish; gusto.
(n.) The woody, thick skin inclosing the kernel of a walnut.
(v. t.) To cut into thin slips, as the peel of an orange, lemon, etc.; to squeeze, as peel, over the surface of anything.
(v. t.) To give a relish or flavor to; to heighten the taste or relish of; as, to zest wine.
Example Sentences:
(1) Place the blackberries in a bowl and scatter over the caster sugar and orange zest.
(2) With Bournemouth full of zest and defiance, the game zipped by.
(3) Simmer for 2 minutes then stir in the orange zest, orange blossom water and vanilla extract.
(4) Aristapedioid is the result of a P element mediated inversion which juxtaposes unrelated DNA adjacent to Suppressor 2 of zeste, causing a gain of function mutation in that gene.
(5) The predicted zeste protein has an unusual structure including runs of Gln, Ala and alternating Gln Ala.
(6) The retentive properties were compared to those of an I-bar and Zest Anchor retained overdenture.
(7) The zeste gene product is required for transvection effects that imply the ability of regulatory elements on one chromosome to affect the expression of the homologous gene in a somatically paired chromosome.
(8) Using transposons containing a zeste-lacZ gene, we found a corresponding variation in the tissue distribution of zeste from stage to stage.
(9) One man, recently elected, exuded popularity and zest for the future while the other, unelected and soon to be voted out, resorted to weary hubris.
(10) Anna Thomson, Totnes, Devon Serves 4 400g yellow split peas A good glug of olive oil 3-4 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped ½ tsp each ground cumin and coriander Zest of 1 lemon 2cm piece ginger, grated For the dressing 4 tbsp olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 1 small garlic clove, minced Handful coriander leaves, chopped Sliced red chilli (optional) 1 Rinse and drain the split peas.
(11) (1973) that zeste is the strucural locus for GTP cyclohydrolase.
(12) His greatness will always reside in the manner he combined deep scholarship with a passionate zest for life.
(13) Thus, all of the observations can be accounted for by imagining a dosage-sensitive locus in the zeste-white region that codes for an enzyme involved in the recombination process.
(14) Specific DNA fragments from the white and Ubx gene co-immunoprecipitate with zeste protein.
(15) Di María has this season rediscovered the zest and joy of playing that marked his time at the Bernabéu.
(16) The development of supernumerary bristle precursors induced by the mutation shaggy (sgg; also known as zeste-white 3) was examined in the developing wing blade of imaginal and pupal Drosophila.
(17) 30g unsalted butter 2 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped 2 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 tbsp picked thyme leaves 2 lemons, 1 shaved into long strips of zest and 1 finely grated 300g risotto rice 500g trimmed brussels sprouts, 200g shredded and 300g quartered 200ml dry white wine 900ml vegetable stock Salt and black pepper About 400ml sunflower oil 40g parmesan, roughly grated 60g dolcelatte, broken up into roughly 2cm chunks 10g tarragon, chopped 2 tsp lemon juice Put the butter and olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat.
(18) Ruth Joseph and Sarah Nathan, Cardiff, veggischmooze.blogspot.com Makes 10 blintzes 200g plain flour A pinch of salt 50g butter or margarine, melted 25ml olive oil 400ml milk 2 organic free-range eggs A little oil, to fry Icing sugar and sour cream, to serve For the filling 300g soft cheese 15g vanilla sugar Grated zest of ½ lemon 1-2 tbsp lemon juice, to taste Pinch of salt 50g chopped raisins or dried fruit (optional) Icing sugar and sour cream to serve 1 Put all the pancake ingredients apart from the oil and filling in a food processor and whizz.
(19) This activation is dependent on the presence of zeste protein binding sites, as it is not observed with a Ubx promoter lacking these sites or with an Adh promoter.
(20) Before serving, whisk the last 200ml of cream, and then decorate the mousse with whipped cream and lemon balm or caramelised julienne-cut lemon zest: let the zest simmer in a syrup made from equal quantities of sugar and water for 15-20 minutes, and then leave to cool.