tremendous
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/tɹɪˈmɛndəs/
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/tɹɪˈmɛndəs/ · /tɹəˈmɛndəs/
Definition of tremendous
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Awe-inspiring; terrific.
“This she spoke with so commanding an air, standing with her back to the fire, with one hand behind her, and a pinch of snuff in the other, that I question whether Thalestris, at the head of her Amazons, ever made a more tremendous figure.”
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adj
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Awe-inspiring; terrific.
“This she spoke with so commanding an air, standing with her back to the fire, with one hand behind her, and a pinch of snuff in the other, that I question whether Thalestris, at the head of her Amazons, ever made a more tremendous figure.”
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Notable for its size, power, or excellence.
“Van Beethoven's ninth symphony is a tremendous piece of music.”
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Extremely large (in amount, extent, degree, etc.) or great
“There was a tremendous outpouring of support.”
“The tremendous tragedy in which he had been involved - it was evident he was a fugitive from Weybridge - had driven him to the very verge of his reason.”
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Etymology
Adapted borrowing of Latin tremendus (“fearful, terrible”, gerundive of tremō (“to tremble”)) + -ous. Doublet of tremend.
Words you can make from tremendous
200+ playable · top: ENDOSTEUM (12 pts)
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7 words8-letter words
26 words- DEMETONS 11 pts
- DEMOUNTS 11 pts
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- ENTODERM 11 pts
- EUDEMONS 11 pts
- MENTORED 11 pts
- MODERNES 11 pts
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- TEENDOMS 11 pts
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- DENTURES 9 pts
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7-letter words
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6-letter words
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