Long ago, enormous, shaggy mammoths lived on the earth. The glutton had an enormous appetite.
SYNONYM(S): immense, colossal, gigantic, vast, mammoth, prodigious, stupendous. See syn. under huge. (Cf. ↑huge)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
e|nor|mous|ly — «ih NR muhs lee», adverb. in or to an enormous degree; extremely; vastly; beyond measure: »enormously wealthy … Useful english dictionary
e|nor´mous|ness — e|nor|mous «ih NR muhs», adjective. 1. very, very large; huge: »Long ago, enormous, shaggy mammoths lived on the earth. The glutton had an enormous appetite. SYNONYM(S): immense, colossal, gigantic, vast, mammoth, prodigious, stupendous. See syn … Useful english dictionary
mous — ab·nor·mous; ag·a·mous; al·log·a·mous; al·mous; am·phi·des·mous; am·phid·ro·mous; am·phis·to·mous; anad·ro·mous; an·gi·o·sper·mous; an·isog·a·mous; anon·y·mous; an·ton·y·mous; apla·nog·a·mous; as·to·mous; athal·a·mous; au·mous; au·tog·a·mous;… … English syllables
abnormous — ab·nor·mous … English syllables
enormous — e•nor•mous [[t]ɪˈnɔr məs[/t]] adj. 1) greatly exceeding the common size, extent, amount, or degree; huge; immense: an enormous mansion[/ex] 2) outrageous or atrocious: enormous crimes[/ex] • Etymology: 1525–35 e•nor′mous•ly, adv. e•nor′mous•ness … From formal English to slang
ab — ab; ab·a·ca; ab·a·cis·cus; ab·a·cist; ab·ac·ti·nal; ab·ac·tor; ab·a·cus; ab·alien·ate; ab·alien·ation; ab·a·lo·ne; ab·am·pere; ab·ar·thro·sis; ab·a·tis; ab·a·tised; ab·at·toir; ab·ax·i·al; ab·ba·cy; ab·bad·id; ab·ba·si; ab·bas·id; ab·ba·tial;… … English syllables
Abnormous — Ab*nor mous, a. [L. abnormis; ab + norma rule. See {Normal}.] Abnormal; irregular. Hallam. [1913 Webster] A character of a more abnormous cast than his equally suspected coadjutor. State Trials. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Enormous — E*nor mous, a. [L. enormis enormous, out of rule; e out + norma rule: cf. F. [ e]norme. See {Normal}.] 1. Exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal. Enormous bliss. Milton. This enormous state. Shak.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Enormously — E*nor mous*ly, adv. In an enormous degree. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Enormousness — E*nor mous*ness, n. The state of being enormous. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
