Main Entry: hu·mon·gous

Pronunciation: \hyü-ˈməŋ-gəs, yü-, -ˈmäŋ-\

Variant(s): also hu·mun·gous \-ˈməŋ-gəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: perhaps alteration of huge + monstrous

Date: circa 1967

: extremely large : huge <a humongous building> <humongous amounts of money>