hippopotamic

adjective

hip·​po·​po·​tam·​ic

¦hi(ˌ)pōpə¦tamik,

¦hipəpə¦-;

¦hipə¦pätə(ˌ)mik

variants or hippopotamian

¦hi(ˌ)pōpə¦tāmēən,

¦hipəpə¦-

: of, relating to, or resembling the hippopotamus

specifically : unwieldy

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