Definition of ginormous
: extremely large : humongous had a ginormous house with a swimming pool and a pool table
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There’s no need to wait until Seattle’s next boat show for a glimpse of a ginormous luxury mega-yacht.
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Still, with this Aristarchus said that the Sun was ginormous (the Sun has the same angular size as the moon as seen from Earth).
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Origin and Etymology of ginormous
gigantic + enormous
First Known Use: 1942
GINORMOUS Defined for English Language Learners
GINORMOUS Defined for Kids
ginormous
adjective
gi·nor·mous
\jī-ˈnȯr-məs\
Definition of ginormous for Students
: extremely large …in the afternoon we rappelled up some ginormous trees… — R.J. Palacio, Wonder
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