What does "amazonian" mean?
An Amazon.
Amazonian
/æməˈzoʊni.ən/ adj, name, noun, slang
adj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: An Amazon.
- Grammar: amazonian is listed as adj, name, noun, slang.
- Nearest alternatives: south american continent.
- Usage evidence: The Amazonian forest is the largest tropical forest on Earth.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An Amazon.
- 2 An employee of Amazon.com, Inc.. informal
"[…] Amazonians like David Risher, who lead^([sic]) the first expansion into retail in the 1990s; Warren Jenson, Covey's short-lived successor as CFO; and Rick Dalzell, the former Army Ranger who was Amazon's CIO for a decade."
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to the Amazons; aggressive and warlike.
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of Amazonian alt-of
- 3 Having to do with the Amazon River in South America, and its surrounding region.
"The new numbers, showing almost 10,000 sq kms were lost in the year to August, were released as emboldened farm owners scuffled with forest defenders in Altamira, the Amazonian city at the heart of the recent devastation."
- 4 Of or relating to the most recent Martian geological time period.
- 5 Of a woman, very tall, strong and athletic. figuratively
"Women's Tennis champions Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams are noted for their Amazonian physiques."
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- 6 Requiring a huge amount of work; of extraordinary difficulty; Herculean. figuratively
"It's to their credit that they are capable of such "transformations," as well as performing the amazonian task of surviving and working as a small theater."
- 7 Of or relating to Amazon.com, Inc.. informal, uncommon
"I’ve […] languidly sipped merlot while my Amazonian inamorato responds to a high-priority event."
Proper Noun
- 1 The Amazonian geological period.
Synonyms
All synonyms south american continent
Example
"The Amazonian forest is the largest tropical forest on Earth."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "amazonian"?
Common synonyms include: south american continent.
How do you use "amazonian" in a sentence?
The Amazonian forest is the largest tropical forest on Earth.
How do you pronounce "amazonian"?
Pronounced /æməˈzoʊni.ən/.
Etymology
From Amazon + -ian.