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Hi·ma·la·yan
ˌhi-mə-ˈlā-ən 
hi-ˈmäl-yən,
-ˈmä-lē-ən
1
: of, relating to, or resembling the Himalayas
2
: enormously large : mountainous
a task of Himalayan proportions
: any of a breed of domestic cats developed by crossing the Persian and the Siamese and having the stocky build and long thick coat of the former and the blue eyes and coat patterns of the latter
Synonyms
Adjective
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of Himalayan in a Sentence
Adjective
as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Himalayan White Niloticus Crocodile design is priced anywhere from $170,000 to $300,000 on reselling sites, and her sister Kim Kardashian, owns a smaller version.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
For the really adventurous, visit the remote and roadless Laya village in the greater Himalayan range in the north of the country, one of the world's highest human settlements and a distinct subculture of Bhutan.
—Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Countries with abundant renewable energy, like Bhutan which mined $750 million worth of bitcoin using hydroelectric power from its Himalayan rivers, show how nations can convert unused renewable energy capacity into significant financial returns.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Formulated with Pink Himalayan Salt, Hawaiian Black Lava Sea Salt, and Grey Celtic Sea Salt from the coast of Brittany, these natural salts contain over 90 minerals, required for the proper functioning of your body, and absorbed through the skin.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The Himalayan White Niloticus Crocodile design is priced anywhere from $170,000 to $300,000 on reselling sites, and her sister Kim Kardashian, owns a smaller version.
—Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
For the really adventurous, visit the remote and roadless Laya village in the greater Himalayan range in the north of the country, one of the world's highest human settlements and a distinct subculture of Bhutan.
—Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Countries with abundant renewable energy, like Bhutan which mined $750 million worth of bitcoin using hydroelectric power from its Himalayan rivers, show how nations can convert unused renewable energy capacity into significant financial returns.
—Andrey Sergeenkov, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Himalayan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Himalayan. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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Himalayan
1 of 2 adjective
Hi·ma·la·yan
ˌhim-ə-ˈlā-ən
him-ˈäl-(ə-)yən
him-ˈäl-(ə-)yən
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Himalaya Mountains
Himalayan
2 of 2 noun
: any of a breed of stocky blue-eyed domestic cats that have a long thick coat and a pale body with darker ears, paws, tail, and face
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