~ 1
■ noun
1》 the pointed top of a mountain.
↘a mountain with a ~.
2》 the point of highest activity or achievement.
↘a point in a curve or on a graph, or a value of a physical quantity, which is higher than those around it.
3》 Brit. a stiff brim at the front of a cap.
4》 the upper, outer corner of a sail extended by a gaff.
■ verb reach the highest point.
■ adjective maximum or utmost: at ~ fitness.
↘characterized by maximum activity or demand: ~ hours.
Derivatives
~less adjective
Origin
C16: prob. a back-form. from ~ed , var. of dialect picked 'pointed'.
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~ 2
■ verb archaic decline in health and spirits.
Origin
C17: of unknown origin.