10 Words for … BIG

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  1. colossal – so great in size that it elicits awe
    The thieves stole a colossal amount of money.
     
  2. enormous – extraordinarily large in size 
    Have you read the book about the enormous crocodile? 
     
  3. gigantic – giant in size 
    The ship was gigantic.
     
  4. ginormous – giant in size, a blend of giant and enormous 
    My friend’s new house is ginormous.
     
  5. huge – unusually large in size
    I bought myself a huge bunch of flowers. 
     
  6. humongous – unusually large in size, a blend of huge and enormous 
    My family is humongous.
     
  7. immense – unusually great in size or scope 
    I looked out at the immense ocean. 
     
  8. large – above average in size 
    Our garden is quite large. 
     
  9. mammoth – so large, like a mammoth
    This is going to be a mammoth task. 
     
  10. massive – so large in size or bulk it is imposing 
    The queen lived in a massive castle. 


Practise these words here.


17 Jun 2021
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"This is a fantastic opportunity for our students!  I'm sure Spellzone will be invaluable in helping them to improve their spellings and therefore improve the quality of their writing in all subject areas!"

Teacher, High School, UK