Monday Muddle: worse, worst, wurst

It’s the time of year when Canadians like to grill meat outdoors. (Is that true where you live too?) If you are sending invitations for a backyard barbecue, please don’t tell your friends you will be serving the worst.

worse: (adjective) of lower quality; more serious; more severe; not as good; (adverb) more seriously; more severely; less satisfactorily; (noun) a more serious or more severe situation

worst: (adverb) the most seriously; the most severely; the least satisfactorily; (noun) the most serious, severe, or unsatisfactory

wurst: (noun) sausage from Germany or Austria