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gigantic

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //dʒaɪˈɡænɪk// UK //dʒaɪɡˈæntɪk// gi·gan·tic Slang

adj. extremely large or huge. You use this to describe something that is much bigger than normal, like a skyscraper or a whale.

adj. extremely large in size, amount, or degree. Often used for hyperbolic emphasis in descriptive prose.


SIMPLE

The ship looked gigantic next to the small fishing boats.

CONTEXTUAL

The construction crew used a gigantic crane to lift the steel beams to the top floor of the new hotel.

COMPLEX

The discovery of a gigantic fossilized skeleton forced paleontologists to reconsider their previous theories regarding the maximum size achievable by land-dwelling mammals.

Synonyms
Origin

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

Usage

Typically precedes the noun it modifies or follows a linking verb.

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