first-rate
21first rate — adjective superb, exceptional; of the best sort; very high quality A first rate restaurant should offer wonderful food with wonderful service …
22first rate — see first rate …
23first-rate — adjective of the very best quality: He s a first rate surgeon …
24first-rate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. choice, excellent, four star, top drawer, A one, first water; best, outstanding, palmary; de luxe, swanky, luxurious, ritzy (sl.). See superiority. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. prime, very good,… …
25first-rate — I. n. Ship of the first class, three decker. II. a. Of the first class, of the highest order, of the best sort, of the highest grade, first class (colloq.) …
26first rate — Synonyms and related words: best, capital, dandy, fine, first chop, first class, greatest, highest, maximal, maximum, most, prime, superior, superlative, supreme, tip top, top, top drawer, top hole, top notch, topflight, topmost, topping, tops,… …
27first-rate — /ferrst rayt /, adj. 1. excellent; superb. 2. of the highest rank, rate, or class. adv. 3. very well. [1660 70] * * * …
28first-rate — Synonyms and related words: ace, admirable, crack, excellent, exceptional, extraordinary, fine, first class, great, high grade, matchless, outstanding, prime, remarkable, superb, superior, top, top notch, unparalleled, unsurpassed, wizard …
29first-rate — adj 1. first class, ace, grade A, Inf.A 1; tops, top drawer, topflight, Inf. topnotch, Inf. tiptop, Brit. Sl. top hole, second to none, Inf. crack, Inf. whiz bang, Brit. Sl. whizzo. 2. supreme, superlative, best; superb, excellent, exceptional,… …
30first-rate — 1. noun A ship of the line in the British navy that had over 100 guns on three gun decks 2. adjective a) Describing a ship of the line in the British navy that had over 100 guns on three gundecks b) Exceptionally good …
