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1. A statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome, the Colossus of Apollo at Rhodes. He doth bestride the narrow world Like a colossus. Shak. Note: There is no

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1. A statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome, the Colossus of Apollo at Rhodes. He doth bestride the narrow world Like a colossus. Shak. Note: There is no authority for the statement that the legs of the Colossus at Rhodes extended over the mouth of the harbor. Dr. Wm. Smith. 2. Any man or beast of gigantic size.

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  • BRUTENESS
    1. Brutality. Spenser. 2. Insensibility. "The bruteness of nature." Emerson.
  • FRIGHTFUL
    1. Full of fright; affrighted; frightened. See how the frightful herds run from the wood. W. Browne. 2. Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; as, a frightful chasm, or tempest; a frightful appearance. Syn.
  • MARVEL
    wonderful things, pl., fr. mirabilis wonderful, fr. mirari to wonder 1. That which causes wonder; a prodigy; a miracle. I will do marvels such as have not been done. Ex. xxxiv. 10. Nature's sweet marvel undefiled. Emerson. 2. Wonder. "Use lessens
  • LEVIATHAN
    1. An aquatic animal, described in the book of Job, ch. xli., and mentioned on other passages of Scripture. Note: It is not certainly known what animal is intended, whether the crocodile, the whale, or some sort of serpent. 2. The whale, or a great
  • MARVELOUS
    1. Exciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful. This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. Ps. cxiii. 23. 2. Partaking of the character of miracle, or superna The marvelous fable includes whatever is supernatural, and especially
  • FRIGHT
    forhta, OHG. forhta, forahta, G. furcht, Dan. frygt, Sw. fruktan, 1. A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm. 2. Anything strange, ugly or shocking, producing
  • FRIGHTFULNESS
    The quality of being frightful.
  • FRIGHTFULLY
    In a frightful manner; to a frightful dagree.
  • FRIGHTEN
    To disturb with fear; to throw into a state of alarm or fright; to affright; to terrify. More frightened than hurt. Old Proverb. (more info) Etym:
  • FIENDLIKE
    Fiendish; diabolical. Longfellow.
  • DEFORMITY
    deformis: cf. OF. deformeté, deformité, F. difformité. See Deform, v. 1. The state of being deformed; want of proper form or symmetry; any unnatural form or shape; distortion; irregularity of shape or features; ugliness. To make an
  • FIENDFUL
    Full of fiendish spirit or arts. Marlowe. -- Fiend"ful*ly, adv.
  • FRIGHTMENT
    Fear; terror.
  • FIENDISH
    Like a fiend; diabolically wicked or cruel; infernal; malignant; devilish; hellish. -- Fiend"ish*ly, adv. -- Fiend"ish*ness, n.
  • MARVELOUSLY
    In a marvelous manner; wonderfully; strangely.
  • MONSTROSITY
    The state of being monstrous, or out of the common order of nature; that which is monstrous; a monster. South. A monstrosity never changes the name or affects the immutability of a species. Adanson .
  • PORTENTIVE
    Presaging; foreshadowing.
  • PORTENTOUS
    1. Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreschadowing, esp. foreschadowing ill; ominous. For, I believe, they are portentous things. Shak. Victories of strange and almost portentous splendor. Macaulay. 2. Hence: Monstrous; prodigious;
  • COLOSSUS
    1. A statue of gigantic size. The name was especially applied to certain famous statues in antiquity, as the Colossus of Nero in Rome, the Colossus of Apollo at Rhodes. He doth bestride the narrow world Like a colossus. Shak. Note: There is no
  • BRUTELY
    In a rude or violent manner.
  • AFFRIGHTER
    One who frightens.
  • AFFRIGHTFUL
    Terrifying; frightful. -- Af*fright"ful*ly, adv. Bugbears or affrightful apparitions. Cudworth.
  • IMBRUTE
    To degrade to the state of a brute; to make brutal. And mixed with bestial slime, This essence to incarnate and imbrute. Milton. (more info) Etym:
  • SEA MONSTER
    Any large sea animal.
  • AFFRIGHTEDLY
    With fright. Drayton.
  • AFFRIGHT
    To impress with sudden fear; to frighten; to alarm. Dreams affright our souls. Shak. A drear and dying sound Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. Milton. Syn. -- To terrify; frighten; alarm; dismay; appall; scare; startle; daunt;
  • IMBRUTEMENT
    The act of imbruting, or the state of being imbruted. Brydges.
  • SELF-AFFRIGHTED
    Frightened at or by one's self. Shak.
  • AFFRIGHTEN
    To frighten. "Fit tales . . . to affrighten babes." Southey.

 

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