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ginormous

adj
/dʒaɪˈnɔːməs/UK/dʒaɪˈnɔɹməs/US

Etymology

Blend of gi(gantic) + (e)normous. Originally 1940s military slang.

  1. derived from ēnormis
  2. compounded as ginormous — “gigantic + enormous”

Definitions

  1. Very large.

    • This is Jazz, a ginormous weird looking planet just showed up in the suburbs of Cybertron.
    • Walt Disney World is ginormous. Even after you’re on the property, you have to drive about fifteen minutes to get to different places.
    • “Neutron stars are as mysterious as they are fascinating. These city-sized objects are essentially ginormous atomic nuclei.”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA