ginormous

adjective

gi·​nor·​mous jī-ˈnȯr-məs How to pronounce ginormous (audio)
: extremely large : humongous
had a ginormous house with a swimming pool and a pool table

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The vast aisles crammed with giant packages, those hard-to-navigate carts, the ginormous crowds. Leslie Kelly, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Each of us taking turns at the ginormous cider casks, spigots blasting streams of white foam. Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 Well, despite a ginormous outlay on new signings last summer, Brighton’s season is threatening to peter out. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025 Meanwhile, a company called Austin Water & Power wants to run a pipeline into Ransom Canyon’s ginormous aquifer. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ginormous

Word History

Etymology

gigantic + enormous

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ginormous was in 1942

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“Ginormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ginormous. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

ginormous

adjective
gi·​nor·​mous
jī-ˈnȯr-məs
Etymology

blend of gigantic and enormous

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