Friday, January 28, 2005
Word of the Day
2 entries found for ginormous.
gi·nor·mous Pronunciation Key (gi-nôr-mus)
adj.
1. Very great in size, extent, number, or degree.
2. Much bigger than need be.
[From Latin normis, unusual, huge, monstrous : -, ex-, ex- + norma, norm; see gn- in Indo-European Roots. Sense 2, from Middle English ginormious from Latin normis.]
Usage:
"That breaded pork tenderloin is ginormous!"
gi·nor·mous Pronunciation Key (gi-nôr-mus)
adj.
1. Very great in size, extent, number, or degree.
2. Much bigger than need be.
[From Latin normis, unusual, huge, monstrous : -, ex-, ex- + norma, norm; see gn- in Indo-European Roots. Sense 2, from Middle English ginormious from Latin normis.]
Usage:
"That breaded pork tenderloin is ginormous!"
