Of a size, extent, or degree that elicits awe or taxes belief; immense. See synonyms at enormous.
[French, from Latin colossus, colossus. See colossus.]
colossally co·los'sal·ly adv.
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co·los·sal (kə-lŏs'əl) ![]() |
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adjective
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Olivia ate every bite of the colossal hamburger.
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kæmpestor, kolossal, med mere end en søjleetage
Nederlands (Dutch)
kolossaal, geweldig, met meer dan een verdieping van zuilen
Français (French)
adj. - colossal, (fig) colossal
Deutsch (German)
adj. - ungeheuer, gewaltig, kolossal, riesenhaft
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κολοσσιαίος, τεράστιος
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - colossal
Русский (Russian)
колоссальный
Español (Spanish)
adj. - colosal, gigantesco
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kolossal, väldig, jättestor (vard.)
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
巨大的, 巨像似的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 巨大的, 巨像似的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 巨大な, 通しの, すばらしい, 途方もない
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) ضخم, كبير, عملاق
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ענקי, עצום, כביר
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| colossean | |
| Gigantic Order (architecture) | |
| Goliath (person or thing of colossal power or achievement) |
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