dinosaurian

adjective

Definition of dinosauriannext
as in dinosauric

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  1. elephantine
  2. massive
  3. bulky
  4. uncontrollable
  5. hulking
Adjective
  • The elephantine dance is constant: Each load is dumped, pushed, and dropped into a pit immense enough to hold 15,000 tons of waste (more than the city’s entire daily output).
    Curbed, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Any attempt to resurrect the mammoth faces an elephantine gauntlet of challenges, including the DNA-shattering effects of frost and time, and the rather unhelpful reproductive tract of the eventual surrogate parent—the elephant.
    Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
Definition of elephantine
Adjective
  • But there’s also plenty to celebrate, including Beyoncé’s massive haul and Charli XCX’s surprise showing.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • With its massive gravitational pull, Jupiter has altered the orbit of asteroids and comets for billions of years.
    Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of massive
Adjective
  • However, unlike other methods of detecting spoilage, the app doesn’t require a transparent container or for the container to be opened and doesn’t require expensive and bulky equipment.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Mattresses are bulky, taking up precious real estate in the county landfill, Romero said.
    Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of bulky
Adjective
  • In the not-too-distant past, any car with 824 hp at its rear wheels would have been a wild ride at best, uncontrollable at worst.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Societies becoming trapped in these incredibly powerful but ultimately uncontrollable information networks?
    Sean Illing, Vox, 22 Sep. 2024
Definition of uncontrollable
Adjective
  • All the atoms of the bar will act together as one quantum system, akin to one hulking atom.
    Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The hulking 29-year-old center was born in Tampere and is a two-time winner of the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s best defensive forward.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of hulking
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Thesaurus Entries Near dinosaurian

dinosaur

dinosaurian

dinosauric

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