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ginormous
adjective
gi·nor·mous
jī-ˈnȯr-məs
: extremely large : humongous
had a ginormous house with a swimming pool and a pool table
Examples of ginormous in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Ri-Ri has been known to don memorably daring outfits like her ginormous flower petal dress; impossibly long yellow train; and dapper women’s tuxedo.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Take the ginormous mural across from the Duke Energy Convention Center for instance.
—The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
Nicole was living her life, having escaped her ex’s constant emotional ax, coupled with his ginormous fists.
—Judith Regan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Apr. 2024
The Latin Grammy-winning Colombian artist J Balvin parked a ginormous inflatable spaceship on Coachella’s main stage Sunday night, kicking off an epic reggaeton rave under the stars.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
My feet are throbbing, and my head is giddily swimming with images of Dalí’s mind-bending paintings, fantastical shapes of Chihuly glass, and murals portraying everything from pressing social issues to a ginormous shark ready to devour passersby.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
Video game junkies can get their fix in the ginormous arcade and those who love the water can hit the pool on a bumper boats ride.
—Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Waiting to see if the Vikings write to another ginormous paycheck to a 35-year-old quarterback coming off a torn Achilles or bring in someone new.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2024
The Las Vegas venue has its ginormous globular eye on it.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
gigantic + enormous
First Known Use
1942, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near ginormous
Cite this Entry
“Ginormous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ginormous. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
ginormous
adjective
gi·nor·mous
jī-ˈnȯr-məs
: gigantic
Etymology
blend of gigantic and enormous
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