humongous

adjective

hu·​mon·​gous hyü-ˈməŋ-gəs How to pronounce humongous (audio)
yü-,
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variants or less commonly humungous
: extremely large : huge
a humongous building
humongous amounts of money

Examples of humongous in a Sentence

a humongous dish of ice cream I'm sleepy because I ate a humongous lunch.
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Word History

Etymology

perhaps alteration of huge + monstrous

First Known Use

1964, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of humongous was in 1964

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“Humongous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humongous. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

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