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Meaning of 'mammoth' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mammoth [ a.]
- Resembling the mammoth in size; very large; gigantic; as, a mammoth ox.
2 . Mammoth [ n.]
- An extinct, hairy, maned elephant (Elephas primigenius), of enormous size, remains of which are found in the northern parts of both continents. The last of the race, in Europe, were coeval with prehistoric man.

Meaning of 'mammoth' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mammoth [ s]
Meaning (1):
- so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
Example in sentence:
  • a gigantic redwood;
  • a mammoth multinational corporation;
  • a mammoth ship;
  • gigantic disappointment

Nearby Words:

mam mama mamaluke mamelon mameluco mameluke mamgabey mamillated mamma mammae

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