mammoth

noun
UK: /ˈmæməθ/
US: /ˈmæməθ/

  1. A type of large, hairy elephant that lived a long time ago and is now extinct.

    1. A mammoth skeleton was found during the construction.
    2. Scientists discovered a remarkably well-preserved mammoth frozen in the Siberian permafrost.

Synonyms

huge enormous gigantic immense
mammoth adjective

  1. Extremely large.

    1. The project turned out to be a mammoth task.
    2. Cleaning the entire house before the guests arrive is a mammoth undertaking.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "mammoth" is /ˈmæməθ/ in British English and /ˈmæməθ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mammoth": huge, enormous, gigantic, immense.

Example usage of "mammoth": "A mammoth skeleton was found during the construction.". More examples on the page.