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- [brob-ding-nag-ee-uh n]
- /ˌbrɒb dɪŋˈnæg i ən/
- /ˌbrɒb.dɪɡ.ˈnæ.ɡiən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brob-ding-nag-ee-uh n]
- /ˌbrɒb dɪŋˈnæg i ən/
Definitions of brobdingnagian word
- adjective brobdingnagian gigantic; huge; immense 3
- adjective brobdingnagian of huge size; gigantic; tremendous. 1
- noun brobdingnagian an inhabitant of Brobdingnag. 1
- noun brobdingnagian a being of tremendous size; giant. 1
- noun brobdingnagian A creature from Brobdingnag. 0
- noun brobdingnagian (figuratively) A giant. 0
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Parts of speech for Brobdingnagian
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brobdingnagian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brobdingnagian
adj brobdingnagian
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- colossal — If you describe something as colossal, you are emphasizing that it is very large.
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.
- immense — vast; huge; very great: an immense territory.
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