gigantic

  • 11gigantic — [jī gan′tik] adj. [< L gigas (gen. gigantis): see GIANT + IC] 1. of, like, or fit for a giant 2. very big; huge; colossal; enormous; immense SYN. ENORMOUS gigantically adv …

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  • 12gigantic — gigantically, adv. giganticness, n. /juy gan tik, ji /, adj. 1. very large; huge: a gigantic statue. 2. of, like, or befitting a giant. [1605 15; < L gigant GIANT + IC] Syn. 1. enormous, immense, prodigious, herculean, cyclopean, titanic.&#8230; …

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  • 13gigantic — gi•gan•tic [[t]dʒaɪˈgæn tɪk, dʒɪ [/t]] adj. 1) very large; huge: a gigantic statue[/ex] 2) of, like, or befitting a giant • Etymology: 1605–15 gi•gan′ti•cal•ly, adv. gi•gan′tic•ness, n. syn: gigantic, colossal, mammoth are used of whatever is&#8230; …

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  • 14gigantic — adjective Etymology: Greek gigantikos, from gigant , gigas giant Date: 1630 exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence) < a man of gigantic stature > < made a last gigantic effort > < gigantic industrial combines > Synonyms …

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  • 15Gigantic — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le HMHS Britannic, appelé à l origine le RMS Gigantic puis renommé une première fois RMS Britannic, est le troisième navire de classe Olympic de la White&#8230; …

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  • 16gigantic — [[t]ʤaɪgæ̱ntɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED (emphasis) If you describe something as gigantic, you are emphasizing that it is extremely large in size, amount, or degree. [INFORMAL] In Red Rock Valley the road is bordered by gigantic rocks... A gigantic task of …

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  • 17gigantic — adj. Gigantic is used with these nouns: ↑house, ↑proportion …

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  • 18gigantic — gi|gan|tic [dʒaıˈgæntık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: gigas extremely large person ] extremely big = ↑huge ▪ a gigantic skyscraper &GT;gigantically [ kli] adv …

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  • 19gigantic — adjective extremely big: a gigantic skyscraper gigantically / kli/ adverb …

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  • 20gigantic — adjective the new houses on Long Hill Road are gigantic Syn: huge, enormous, vast, extensive, very big, very large, giant, massive, colossal, mammoth, immense, monumental, mountainous, titanic, towering, elephantine, king size(d), economy size(d) …

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