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| ocean |
a huge expanse or quantity. [1/3 definitions] |
| python |
(cap.) in Greek mythology, the huge serpent that Apollo killed before founding his cult at Delphi. [1/3 definitions] |
| roc |
in Arabian mythology, a huge and powerful bird. |
| sperm whale |
a large, toothed whale with a huge, squarish head from which sperm oil and spermaceti are obtained. |
| sphinx |
(cap.) the huge stone statue at Giza, Egypt, representing such a creature. [1/4 definitions] |
| Statue of Liberty |
a huge copper statue of a woman representing liberty, given to the United States by France and situated on an island in the New York City harbor. |
| talipot |
a tall palm tree of the East Indies, having huge fanlike leaves that are used in making umbrellas and fans and in covering houses, and as a substitute for writing paper. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. [1/4 definitions] |
| Trojan horse |
in Greek mythology, a huge wooden horse by means of which the Greeks besieging Troy cunningly gained entrance to and overran the city, ending the Trojan War. [1/2 definitions] |
| tundra |
one of the huge, treeless plains in the arctic regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. [1/2 definitions] |
| whacking |
(informal) extremely large; huge; tremendous. [1/2 definitions] |
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