Brobdingnagian

C2 16+

Pronunciation: /brɑːbˈdɪŋnæɡiən/

Definitions of brobdingnagian

adjective of or relating to a person or thing of enormous size; gigantic; huge

Example Sentences

A1 The brobdingnagian elephant scared the children at the zoo.

A2 She was amazed by the brobdingnagian size of the ancient castle.

B1 The brobdingnagian waves crashed against the shore during the storm.

B2 The brobdingnagian skyscrapers of New York City towered over the bustling streets below.

C1 The brobdingnagian amount of data collected by the research team was overwhelming.

C2 The brobdingnagian task of organizing the event required careful planning and coordination.

Examples of brobdingnagian in a Sentence

formal The brobdingnagian statue stood tall in the center of the square, impressing all who passed by.

informal Did you see the brobdingnagian burger they serve at that new restaurant? It's huge!

slang That brobdingnagian party last night was insane, there were so many people there.

figurative Her brobdingnagian talent in music was evident from a young age, making her a prodigy in the industry.

Grammatical Forms of brobdingnagian

past tense

brobdingnagged

plural

brobdingnagians

comparative

more brobdingnagian

superlative

most brobdingnagian

present tense

brobdingnagiates

future tense

will brobdingnagiate

perfect tense

have brobdingnagiated

continuous tense

is brobdingnagiating

singular

brobdingnagian

positive degree

brobdingnagian

infinitive

to brobdingnagiate

gerund

brobdingnagiating

participle

brobdingnagiated

Origin and Evolution of brobdingnagian

First Known Use: 1726 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'brobdingnagian' originates from the fictional land of Brobdingnag in Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something of gigantic size, the word 'brobdingnagian' has evolved to also convey the idea of something excessively large or grandiose.