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brobdingnagian

Brob·ding·nag·i·an
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brob-ding-nag-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌbrɒb dɪŋˈnæg i ən/
    • /ˌbrɒb.dɪɡ.ˈnæ.ɡiən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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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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Synonyms 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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