COLOSSAL


Meaning of COLOSSAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈlä-səl ]

adjective

Date: 1712

1. : of, relating to, or resembling a colossus

2. : of a bulk, extent, power, or effect approaching or suggesting the stupendous or incredible

colossal rock formations

3. : of an exceptional or astonishing degree

a colossal failure

Synonyms: see enormous

• co·los·sal·ly -sə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.