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ginormous
adjective
gi·nor·mous
jī-ˈnȯr-məs
: extremely large : humongous
had a ginormous house with a swimming pool and a pool table
Examples of ginormous in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The popular Harvest Festival begins Monday and features over 12,000 pumpkins, including those insanely ginormous gourds, the enchanting Hoot Owl Hollow, a variety of musical performances, fall treats and the Great Pumpkin LumiNights displays.
—Devarrick Turner, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2024
Some of the best include the band’s Halloween costumes, Albini sitting behind a ginormous drum kit, and Albini dangling from a bungee cord in England.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2024
Tesla lawyers ask judge to undo ruling against ginormous pay package for Musk
How much interest would a $5,000 18-month CD earn now?
—CBS News, 3 Aug. 2024
Pick a method of destructive devastation – runaway asteroid, out-of-control inferno, ginormous iceberg or a whole bunch of avian menaces – and Hollywood has likely made a movie out of it.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024
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Word History
Etymology
gigantic + enormous
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near ginormous
Cite this Entry
“Ginormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ginormous. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
ginormous
adjective
gi·nor·mous
jī-ˈnȯr-məs
: gigantic
Etymology
blend of gigantic and enormous
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