superenormous

English

Alternative forms

• super-enormous

Etymology

From super- +‎ enormous.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

superenormous (comparative more superenormous, superlative most superenormous)

1. Extremely enormous; of exceptional enormousness.
   • 1969, Ben Bova, In Quest of Quasars: An Introduction to Stars and Starlike Objects‎^[1], Crowell-Collier Press, →ISBN, page 155:

     There is no reasonable way to imagine an area --- be it a large gas cloud, a single superenormous star, or even a galaxy-sized assembly of star --- could "light up” all at once.

   • 1984, Stefan Themerson, Professor Mmaa's Lecture‎^[2], Overlook Press Press, →ISBN, page 208:

     This news seemed to add a smell of reality to an alarming rumor about a fantastic, superenormous Ant, which was crushing with its six feet everything in its path.

   • 2010, E. C. Spykman, Terrible, Horrible Edie‎^[3], New York Review of Books, →ISBN, page 54:

     Until this morning Edith had managed to stay away from being benefited. She had just minded her own business and less Miss Black mind hers with Chris and Lou. They didn't seem to mind her being superenormous.