jumbo

jum·bo

noun \ˈjəm-(ˌ)bō\

plural jumbos

Definition of JUMBO

: a very large specimen of its kind

— jumbo adjective

Examples of JUMBO

1. <the winner in the contest for biggest pumpkin was a jumbo that weighed in at over a thousand pounds>

Origin of JUMBO

Jumbo, a huge elephant exhibited by P. T. Barnum

First Known Use: 1883

Related to JUMBO

Synonyms: behemoth, blockbuster, colossus, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, Goliath, giant, leviathan, mammoth, mastodon, monster, titan, whale, whopper

Antonyms: diminutive, dwarf, half-pint, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, shrimp

Related Words: amazon, giantess; bulk, hulk; heavyweight; juggernaut, steamroller

Near Antonyms: lightweight, weakling, wimp, wisp; nonentity, twerp, whippersnapper

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Rhymes with JUMBO

gumbo