dinosauric

adjective

Definition of dinosauricnext
as in massive

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  1. massive
  2. bulky
  3. elephantine
  4. uncontrollable
  5. unmanageable
  6. hulking
Adjective
  • Burnes appears to be in no rush to sign his massive contract, but neither the Giants nor the Blue Jays appear to be backing down anytime soon.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Ascension is a massive not-for-profit health system, whereas Prime includes the for-profit Prime Healthcare Services and an affiliated charity called the Prime Healthcare Foundation, under which 14 of Prime’s hospitals operate.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of massive
Adjective
  • The glass is substantial and thick but doesn’t feel heavy or bulky.
    Laura Denby, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Existing supplements are typically derived from seed husks and roots, and are typically thick, viscous, and bulky.
    Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of bulky
Adjective
  • The elephantine dance is constant: Each load is dumped, pushed, and dropped into a pit immense enough to hold 15,000 tons of waste (more than the city’s entire daily output).
    Curbed, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Any attempt to resurrect the mammoth faces an elephantine gauntlet of challenges, including the DNA-shattering effects of frost and time, and the rather unhelpful reproductive tract of the eventual surrogate parent—the elephant.
    Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
Definition of elephantine
Adjective
  • The other two children suffered similar abuses and suffered from a range of behavioral issues, including panic, fearfulness, injury, difficulty focusing, night terrors, and uncontrollable crying, the families allege.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Fear is what fuels any widespread panic, feeding off collective hysteria and growing into an uncontrollable monster.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of uncontrollable
Adjective
  • Avoid carrying a balance over, as credit card debt can become unmanageable due to high interest rates.
    Kody Boye, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Getting through a busy terminal with your carry-on luggage is hard enough; factor in a latte and the cargo suddenly becomes unmanageable.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of unmanageable
Adjective
  • From the outside, the structure’s six minarets and hulking dome are impressive and imposing.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Outside the building itself — a hulking, brutalist cube in dilapidated off-white — crowds of mostly men gathered, some of them shouting to ask whether anyone had seen their sons, brothers or uncles believed detained by the regime.
    Richard Engel, NBC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of hulking
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Thesaurus Entries Near dinosauric

dinosaurian

dinosauric

dinosaurs

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