prodigious

/pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/

adjective

Very big in size or quantity; gigantic; colossal; huge.

Examples :

"The farmer harvested a prodigious amount of tomatoes this year. "

amount quality

adjective

Extraordinarily exciting or amazing.

Examples :

"The fireworks display was prodigious, filling the night sky with dazzling colors and loud booms. "

quality achievement character

adjective

Ominous, portentous.

Examples :

"The dark clouds gathering overhead had a prodigious look, suggesting a severe storm was on its way. "

sign future supernatural

adjective

Monstrous; freakish.

Examples :

"The scientist discovered a prodigious growth on the plant, resembling a bizarre, extra limb. "

nature inhuman character quality

Meanings

Examples :

"The farmer harvested a prodigious amount of tomatoes this year. "

Examples :

"The fireworks display was prodigious, filling the night sky with dazzling colors and loud booms. "

Examples :

"The dark clouds gathering overhead had a prodigious look, suggesting a severe storm was on its way. "

Examples :

"The scientist discovered a prodigious growth on the plant, resembling a bizarre, extra limb. "

Related Words

extraordinarily adverb

In an extraordinary manner.

suggesting verb

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

resembling verb

To be like or similar to (something); to represent as similar.

harvested verb

To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

gigantic adjective

Very large.

monstrous adjective

Hideous or frightful.

fireworks noun

A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

quantity noun

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

gathering noun

A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

portentous adjective

Of momentous or ominous significance.

scientist noun

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

discovered verb

To find or learn something for the first time.