massive
Very large in size or extent.
Adjective 4 meanings
Very large in size or extent.
“Compared to its counterparts from World War II, the Abrams main battle tank is truly massive.”
Substantial in mass; bulky, heavy and solid.
“A massive comet or asteroid appears to have ended the era of the dinosaurs.”
To a very great extent; total, utter.
Of particularly exceptional quality or value; awesome.
“Did you see Colbert last night? He was massive!”
Noun 1 meaning
A homogeneous mass of rock, not layered and without an obvious crystal structure.
“karst massives in western Georgia”
Etymology
From Middle English massif, from Middle French massif, equivalent to mass + -ive. The Irish sense is possibly derived from Irish mas (“fine, handsome”).
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MASSIVE at a glance
MASSIVE has 7 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (M 3 + A 1 + S 1 + S 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,905 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with massive
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- PASSIVE12
- MISSIVE12
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