What does "illest" mean? How to use it?
What does 'illest' mean?
When looking at the true definition of the word 'illest', it is a word to describe a very sick/ill, or the most sick/ill person.
However, when this word is used in music or on social media, it generally holds a different meaning...
Slang word: 'illest'
When the word 'illest' is used as a slang term, it refers to something that is very good or very cool. It can be used to describe a song, clothes, electronics, a person etc.
Examples
"Those shoes you bought are the illest!"
Meaning those shoes are very cool.
"That was the illest beat I've ever heard"
Meaning that song is very good.
"He was the illest kid in our school"
Meaning he was a great/amazing/cool person.
In summary...
The word 'illest' is used as a slang term referring to something that is great, cool, amazing etc. It is generally used as an adjective to describe something, somewhere, or someone. It is an informal and colloquial term.
Illest is used to describe someone who is more sick than someone else. This is the superlative adjective for ill, which means not in full health, or sick.
How can we use it in a sentence?
Out of everyone I visited, I think William was the illest.
Change the game. To surpass the best and take them to school.
To be among the best of somthing but in a unique ground breaking manner. To raise the bar. Change the game. To surpass the best and take them to school.