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pon´der|ous|ly — pon|der|ous «PON duhr uhs», adjective. 1. very heavy: »a ponderous mass of iron. SYNONYM(S): weighty, massive. 2. heavy and clumsy: »A hippopotamus is ponderous. SYNONYM(S): unwieldy, cumbersome. 3. Figurative. dull; … Useful english dictionary
pon´der|ous|ness — pon|der|ous «PON duhr uhs», adjective. 1. very heavy: »a ponderous mass of iron. SYNONYM(S): weighty, massive. 2. heavy and clumsy: »A hippopotamus is ponderous. SYNONYM(S): unwieldy, cumbersome. 3. Figurative. dull; … Useful english dictionary
pre|pon´der|ous|ly — pre|pon|der|ous «pree PON duhr uhs, adjective. = preponderant. (Cf. ↑preponderant) –pre|pon´der|ous|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pre|pon|der|ous — «pree PON duhr uhs, adjective. = preponderant. (Cf. ↑preponderant) –pre|pon´der|ous|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
pon·der·ous — … Useful english dictionary
pon — an·thro·pon·y·my; ar·a·pon·ga; ca·pon·ette; ca·pon·i·za·tion; ca·pon·ize; ca·pon·iz·er; car·dio·car·pon; cha·pon; chu·pon; cin·cho·loi·pon; cis·pon·tine; cou·pon; cou·pon·less; cram·pon; cram·pon·née; cre·pon; crou·pon; dip·lo·car·pon;… … English syllables
ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… … English syllables
ponderous — pon·der·ous … English syllables
ponderously — pon·der·ous·ly … English syllables
ponderous — pon•der•ous [[t]ˈpɒn dər əs[/t]] adj. 1) of great weight; heavy; massive: a ponderous creature[/ex] 2) awkward or unwieldy 3) dull and labored: a ponderous dissertation[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 (< MF ponderos, pondereuse) < L ponderōsus … From formal English to slang
