i put it in my report for school,and my english teacher told me it wasnt a word.I heard that webster's dictionary listed it as a word. :)
2006-12-06 12:45:32 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
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2006-12-06 12:47:17 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Saffire♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Ginormous A Word
2016-10-18 05:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by hathaway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I looked up ginormous and it is a word, albeit a relatively new one. It is a combination of gigantic and enormous, and was coined sometime between 1948-53. It is one of those words that creeps into the English language stealthily but as time passes is accepted, often by virtue of being included in dictionaries.
Never forget that just because a word is in some dictionary does not necessarily make it good English.
An example is the term "dis" for disrespect. Perhaps you can find it in a dictionary. It still sounds atrocious and exudes literary laziness.
If you tire of ginormous, try gargantuan which also means huge.
P.S. Actually, according to etymologist Eric Partridge, ginormous was used by British RAF and Naval officers in WWII before spreading to the rabble shortly thereafter.
2006-12-06 14:17:43 · answer #3 · answered by True Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-06 12:59:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ginormous is a word in that it communicates a point to another person, which is technically what makes a word a word.
However, the reason your teacher told you it wasn't a word is because it isn't proper for formal writing. Since it is slang, it cannot be used in papers, reports, etc.
So, yes, the dictionary will have it listed as a word for the fact that it has a meaning. Your teacher probably just told you it was not a word, because it is not a proper, formal word for papers/reports.
2006-12-06 12:54:28 · answer #5 · answered by Princess Purple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes its a word. Its a adjective. Definition of the word is simply huge. Other is extremely large. Other way that it is said is ginormously. If you go to www.Dictionary.com you can type it in and it will show you. That's the best dictionary online. Hope I helped you a little bit.
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2006-12-06 13:01:28 · answer #6 · answered by mylittleredsled 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
it's an adjective that came from a mixture of the words giant and enormous in the late 40s and early 50s
your teacher could be considering it as a slang word, which you're not supposed to use in reports, BUT it is in the dictionary
2006-12-06 12:48:59 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Oxford dictionary lists it as a word. Your teacher is wrong. It is a colloquialism but it is definitely a word. Suggest you look it up and take the dictionary to show her.
2006-12-06 12:48:18 · answer #8 · answered by Bethany 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
properly have you ever been to long island earlier once you have been youthful. i guess you, you as quickly as reported, " mommy! daddy! those development are ginormous!!!!!!!!!!" yeah. its not idiotic. its a be conscious that defined some thing vast. like, those fett are ginormous!!!! that new child is ginormous!!!!!! the chuch hall is ginoormous!!!! that be conscious is soo cool!!! it makes you sense all satisfied interior. that is not idiotic!!
2016-12-13 04:13:52 · answer #9 · answered by Erika 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ginormous is a word...it means extraordinary large in size... i think you teacher said that cause its informal.
2006-12-06 12:57:39 · answer #10 · answered by Whaaaat?? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a word, but it is a bad choice of words for a paper.
Try to use enormous, or gigantic, or any other word that could mean the same thing. :)
2006-12-06 12:56:06 · answer #11 · answered by amerikanbeanhead 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋