huge (adj.)

mid-12c., apparently a shortening of Old French ahuge, ahoge "extremely large, enormous; mighty, powerful," itself of uncertain origin. Related: Hugeness.

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hugely (adv.)

mid-14c., from huge + -ly (2).

hugeous (adj.)

early 15c., expanded form of huge with -ous. Related: Hugeously.

humongous (adj.)

also humungous, by 1972, American English, apparently a fanciful mash-up of huge and monstrous.

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huge (adj.)

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope; "the vast accumulation of knowledge...which we call civilization"- W.R.Inge;

a huge wave

huge country estates

huge popular demand for higher education

huge government spending

Synonyms: immense / vast / Brobdingnagian

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