Gigantic

//d͡ʒaɪˈɡæntɪk// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Very large.

    "Thou Genius of the place (this most renowned Ile) Which livedst long before the All-earth-drowning Flood, Whilst yet the world did swarme with her Gigantick brood;"

  2. 2
    Excellent; very good or exciting. slang

    "This band is going to be gigantic."

  3. 3
    In the manner of a giant.
Adjective
  1. 1
    so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth wordnet

Synonyms

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enormoushugelargegreata bit muchabandoned

Example

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"A gigantic bird came flying toward him."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γιγαντικός (gigantikós), ultimately from γίγας (gígas, “giant”). According to the Poly-Olbion project coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.

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