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hugeous

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[hyoo-juhs, yoo-] / ˈhju dʒəs, ˈju- /

adjective

  1. huge.


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Etymology

Origin of hugeous

First recorded in 1520–30; huge + -ous


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In those days, the Mount of St. Michael in Cornwall was the fastness of a hugeous giant whose name was Cormoran.

From English Fairy Tales by Arthur Rackham

I was along the Woodman's Path last night working up to the covers," he said, "and beside Hound's Pool I fell in with a hugeous great dog.

From The Torch and Other Tales by Eden Phillpotts

Never was such hugeous great spirit in man's body or woman's body afore, neither in this world or any other—no, not even Davy at Adullam, by hookey!

From Martin Conisby's Vengeance by Jeffery Farnol

An elegant taper run of counter, coming almost to a cylinder, as a mackered does, boldly developed with a hugeous spread to a glorious amplitude of swallow-tail.

From Crocker's Hole From "Slain By The Doones" By R. D. Blackmore by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore

The sea looks hugeous big from a boat at night.'

From Soldiers Three by Rudyard Kipling

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