Pantagruelian
/ˌpantəɡruːˈɛlɪən
/adjective rare
Enormous: a Pantagruelian banquet...
- It is a sad fact that the great poets of yore would have been nothing without Pantagruelian drug habits which inspired and fuelled their genius.
- The Pantagruelian warrior gives a booming laugh, his mighty hammer bar resting easily on his shoulder.
- "I missed about 30 cases in those nine months," said Toots, happily pouring down Pantagruelian shots of brandy.
Origin
Late 17th century: from Pantagruel (the name of an enormous giant in Rabelais's novel Pantagruel (1532)) + -ian.
- close harmony
- close-hauled
- close in
- close-knit
- close-lipped
- closely
- closely fought
- closely knit
- close-minded
- close-mouthed
- closeness
- close one's eyes to
- close one's mind to
- close (or dear) to (or near) one's heart
- close (or near) to home
- close (or shut) one's eyes to
- close (or shut) one's mind to (or against)
- close (or shut) the door on (or to)
- closeout
- close-packed
- close quarters
- closer
- close range
- close ranks
- close-ratio