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单词 humongous
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humongous

[ hyoo-muhng-guhs, -mong- or, often, yoo- ]
/ hyuˈmʌŋ gəs, -ˈmɒŋ- or, often, yu- /
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adjective Slang.

extraordinarily large.
Also hu·mun·gous [hyoo-muhng-guhs or, often, yoo-] /hyuˈmʌŋ gəs or, often, yu-/ .

Origin of humongous

First recorded in 1965–70; Americanism; expressive coinage, perhaps reflecting huge and monstrous with stress pattern of tremendous

Words nearby humongous

hummingbird, hummingbird moth, humming top, hummock, hummus, humongous, humor, humoral, humoral immune response, humoral immunity, humoresque
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Example sentences from the Web for humongous

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British Dictionary definitions for humongous

humongous
/ (ˌhjuːˈmʌŋɡəs) /

adjective

exceptionally large; huge

Word Origin for humongous

C20: of uncertain origin
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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