man-mountain

noun

informal a man who is very tall and heavily built

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Words nearby man-mountain

man lock, manly, man-made, man-mark, man-minute, man-mountain, Mann, manna, Mann Act, Mannaean, manna from heaven

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Julia ceased to eye me, her aunt to address me, so completely were their thoughts occupied with the Man-Mountain.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.|Various
How am I to fight this man-mountain—this huge cross between an earthquake and a thunderbolt?
Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry|William Butler Yeats
The man-mountain shall not depart from our dominions without our license under our great seal.
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
This is a list of what we found about the body of the Man-Mountain, who treated us with great civility.
The Blue Fairy Book|Various

Conceive the Man-Mountain playing the amiable with such a delicate young creature like Julia.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.|Various

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