mammoth

¹mam·moth

noun \ˈma-məth\

Definition of MAMMOTH

1

: any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair

2

: something immense of its kind <a mammoth company>

Examples of MAMMOTH

1. <even as sport-utility vehicles go, that one is a mammoth>

Origin of MAMMOTH

Russian mamont, mamot

First Known Use: 1706

Related to MAMMOTH

Synonyms: behemoth, blockbuster, colossus, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, Goliath, jumbo, leviathan, giant, 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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