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- [mas-ee]
- /ˈmæs i/
- /ˈmæ.si/
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- [mas-ee]
- /ˈmæs i/
Definitions of massy word
- abbreviation MASSY massive. 1
- noun massy Heavy; massive. 1
- adjective massy massive; weighty, bulky, etc. 0
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Origin of massy
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at mass, -y1
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Parts of speech for Massy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
massy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
massy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for massy
adj massy
- behemoth — If you refer to something as a behemoth, you mean that it is extremely large, and often that it is unpleasant, inefficient, or difficult to manage.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- blimp — A blimp is the same as an airship.
- brobdingnagian — gigantic; huge; immense
- bunyanesque — of immense size or stature, as ascribed to Paul Bunyan or to the other characters, exploits, etc., in the legends about him.
adjective massy
- giant — (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- elephantine — Of, resembling, or characteristic of an elephant or elephants, especially in being large, clumsy, or awkward.
- enormous — very big