Definitions for colossal
kəˈlɒs əlcolos·sal

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1. colossal, prodigious, stupendous(adj)

   so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

   "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand"

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1. colossal(Adjective)

   Extremely large or on a great scale.

   A single puppy can make a colossal mess.

Origin: From colossal, formed from colossus, from κολοσσός.

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1. Colossal(adj)

   of enormous size; gigantic; huge; as, a colossal statue

2. Colossal(adj)

   of a size larger than heroic. See Heroic

Origin: [Cf. F. colossal, L. colosseus. See Colossus.]

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1. Colossal

   Colossal was an indie-punk band from Elgin, Illinois. Formed in 2001, they are currently on hiatus. They have one EP and one full-length, and have appeared on multiple compilations. Their lyrics and musicianship display a depth much like that found in math rock.

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1. colossal

   Song lyrics by colossal -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by colossal on the Lyrics.com website.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of colossal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of colossal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of colossal in a Sentence

1. Anthony Banbury:

   In terms of its overall mission, thanks to colossal mismanagement, the United Nations is failing.

2. Catherine Cortez Masto:

   Trump’s attempt to revive Yucca Mountain is naive and would be a colossal waste of taxpayer money.

3. Mehmet Murat ildan:

   The giant wave of the science has no mercy; when this colossal wave comes, it will sweep away anything untrue!

4. Fabien Chine:

   By not increasing tariffs enough we have loaded a colossal backlog in today's charges on to future generations.

5. Vitaly Mutko:

   We have done work on anti-doping that no other country has been able to do, we have invested colossal resources in fighting against this.

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