First Known Use: 1706
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1mammoth
noun mam·moth \ˈma-məth\
: a type of large, hairy elephant that lived in ancient times and that had very long tusks that curved upward
: something that is very large
Full Definition of MAMMOTH
1
: any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
2
: something immense of its kind <a mammoth company>
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Origin of MAMMOTH
Russian mamont, mamot
2mammoth
adjective
: very large
Full Definition of MAMMOTH
: of very great size
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First Known Use of MAMMOTH
1802
Related to MAMMOTH
- Synonyms
- astronomical (also astronomic), Brobdingnagian, bumper, colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), cyclopean, elephantine, enormous, galactic, gargantuan, giant, gigantesque, gigantic, grand, herculean, heroic (also heroical), Himalayan, humongous (also humungous), immense, jumbo, king-size (or king-sized), leviathan, huge, massive, mega, mighty, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, oceanic, pharaonic, planetary, prodigious, super, super-duper, supersize, supersized, titanic, tremendous, vast, vasty, walloping, whacking, whopping
- Antonyms
- bantam, bitty, diminutive, infinitesimal, Lilliputian, little bitty, micro, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), midget, miniature, minuscule, minute, pocket, pygmy, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, tiny, wee
Synonym Discussion of MAMMOTH
enormous, immense, huge, vast, gigantic, colossal, mammoth mean exceedingly large. enormous and immense both suggest an exceeding of all ordinary bounds in size or amount or degree, but enormous often adds an implication of abnormality or monstrousness <an enormous expense> <an immense shopping mall>. huge commonly suggests an immensity of bulk or amount <incurred a huge debt>. vast usually suggests immensity of extent <the vast Russian steppes>. gigantic stresses the contrast with the size of others of the same kind <a gigantic sports stadium>. colossal applies especially to a human creation of stupendous or incredible dimensions <a colossal statue of Lincoln>. mammoth suggests both hugeness and ponderousness of bulk <a mammoth boulder>.
MAMMOTH Defined for Kids
1mammoth
noun mam·moth \ˈma-məth\
Definition of MAMMOTH for Kids
: a very large hairy extinct elephant with long tusks that curve upward
2mammoth
adjective
Definition of MAMMOTH for Kids
: very large : huge <a mammoth iceberg>
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