Nearby Words
adjective
1.
extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge.
2.
of or resembling a colossus.
3.
(initial capital letter) Architecture. noting or pertaining to a classical order whose columns or pilasters span two or more stories of a building.
Related forms
co·los·sal·ly, adverb
su·per·co·los·sal, adjective
su·per·co·los·sal·ly, adverb
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To colossal
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Colossal
is always a great word to know.
So is fascia. Does it mean:
| any relatively broad, flat, horizontal surface, such as the outer edge of a cornice or a stringcourse |
| describing an arch resting on imposts treated as downward continuations of the arch |
Collins
World English Dictionary
| colossal (kəˈlɒsəl) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of immense size; huge; gigantic |
| 2. | Compare heroic (in figure sculpture) approximately twice life-size |
| 3. | architect Also: giant of or relating to the order of columns and pilasters that extend more than one storey in a façade |
| co'lossally | |
| —adv | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
colossal
1712 (colossic in the same sense is recorded from 1607), from Fr. colossal, from colosse, from L. colossus, from Gk. kolossos (see colossus).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Matching Quote
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.