superenormous

adj

superenormous

adj

Etymology From super- + enormous.

1

Extremely enormous; of exceptional enormousness.

  • There is no reasonable way to imagine an area --- be it a large gas cloud, a single superenormous star, or even a galaxy-sized assembly of star --- could "light up” all at once.1969, Ben Bova, In Quest of Quasars: An Introduction to Stars and Starlike Objects, Crowell-Collier Press, →ISBN, page 155:
  • This news seemed to add a smell of reality to an alarming rumor about a fantastic, superenormous Ant, which was crushing with its six feet everything in its path.1984, Stefan Themerson, Professor Mmaa's Lecture, Overlook Press Press, →ISBN, page 208:
1 more example
  • Until this morning Edith had managed to stay away from being benefited. She had just minded her own business and less Miss Black mind hers with Chris and Lou. They didn't seem to mind her being superenormous.2010, E. C. Spykman, Terrible, Horrible Edie, New York Review of Books, →ISBN, page 54:

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