A cheetah moving at top speed can cover over 20 feet in a single stride. Like cleats on a track shoe, the cheetahâs long claws help them grip the ground as they run. Unlike those of other cats, the claws of a cheetah are always extended. In fact, cheetahs are the only cats that canât fully retract their claws.
superlative definition. The form of an adjective indicating the greatest degree of the quality that the adjective describes. Best is the superlative form of good; fastest is the superlative form of fast; most charming is the superlative form of charming. The usual superlative takes the ending -est.
Form the comparative and superlative forms of a one-syllable adjective by adding âer for the comparative form and âest for the superlative.1  Mary is taller than Max.f the one-syllable adjective ends with a single consonant with a vowel before it, double the consonant and add âer for the comparative form; and double the consonant and add âest for the superlative form.