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elephantine::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gargantuan, giant, jumbo |
Examples of elephantine
elephantine
That cynical process has misserved a beloved writer and her elephantine fan base.
From the washingtonpost.com
When writing about Ronald Firbank, Wilson seems almost elephantine in his mass.
From the theatlantic.com
Two small eateries serve slightly less elephantine fare in charming surroundings.
From the time.com
But she has an elephantine memory for such things and truly doesn't recall it.
From the guardian.co.uk
But 2009's revenue of a mere $15m was mouse money amid much elephantine noise.
From the guardian.co.uk
I heard him coming down the hallway, his large feet making their elephantine thud.
From the stltoday.com
Elephantine was a fort that stood just before the first cataract of the Nile.
From the en.wikipedia.org
In 2011 economists may conclude something similar about India's elephantine economy.
From the economist.com
I love their beauty, so big and elephantine, leathery and deep-blue-green.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- Of great mass; huge and bulky; "a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp"
- Elephantine (/u02CCu025Blu1D7Bfu00E6nu02C8tau026Aniu02D0/ EL-u0259-fan-TY-nee or /u025Blu1D7Bfu00E6nu02C8tiu02D0niu02D0/ EL-u0259-fan-TEE-nee; Arabic: u062Cu0632u064Au0631u0629 u0627u0644u0641u0646u062Au064Au0646u200Eu200E; Greek: u0395u03BBu03B5u03C6u03B1u03BDu03C4u03AFu03BDu03B7; Kenzi Nubian: ) is an island in the Nile River in northern Nubia. It is a part of the modern city of Aswan, in southern Egypt. There are archaeological sites on the island.
- (Elephantineness) Elephants are large land mammals in two genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta. Three species of elephant are living today: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant and the Asian elephant (also known as the Indian elephant). ...
- Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of elephants; Very large
- The size of an elephant; enormous size/strength
