super
super [super supers] adjective, adverb, noun BrE [ˈsuːpə(r)] BrE [ˈsjuːpə(r)] NAmE [ˈsuːpər] adjective (informal, becoming old-fashioned) extremely good •a super meal •We had a super time in Italy. •‘The pilot did a super job,’ a passenger said afterwards. •She was super (= very kind) when I was having problems. Word Origin: mid 19th cent.: abbreviation. adverb (informal) especially; particularly •He's been super understanding. Word Origin: mid 19th cent.: abbreviation. noun 1. (BrE, informal)a ↑superintendent in the police 2. (NAmE)a ↑superintendent of a building Word Origin: mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.
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