walloping
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Definition
- : of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone //cosmic radiation: of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) ideas //cosmic wisdom
- : characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness //a cosmic thinker //a book of cosmic significance
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
astronomical (also astronomic) Brobdingnagian bumper colossal cyclopean elephantine enormous galactic gargantuan giant gigantesque gigantic grand herculean heroic (also heroical) Himalayan huge humongous (also humungous) immense jumbo king-size (or king-sized) leviathan mammoth massive mega mighty monster monstrous monumental mountainous oceanic pharaonic planetary prodigious super super-duper supersize supersized titanic tremendous vast vasty walloping whacking whoppingAntonyms
bantam bitty diminutive infinitesimal Lilliputian little bitty micro microminiature microscopic (also microscopical) midget miniature minuscule minute pocket pygmy teensy teensy-weensy teeny teeny-weeny tiny weeExamples
- //The discovery caused a cosmic shift in people's views of the world.
- //predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error
First Known Use
1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1aHistory and Etymology
Greek kosmikos, from kosmos order, universecosmic
adjective
variants: also cosmical
Synonyms & Antonyms
- unusually large //predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic errorSynonymsastronomical (also astronomic) Brobdingnagian bumper colossal cyclopean elephantine enormous galactic gargantuan giant gigantesque gigantic grand herculean heroic (also heroical) Himalayan huge humongous (also humungous) immense jumbo king-size (or king-sized) leviathan mammoth massive mega mighty monster monstrous monumental mountainous oceanic pharaonic planetary prodigious super super-duper supersize supersized titanic tremendous vast vasty walloping whacking whoppingRelated WordsNear Antonyms
countryman
Definition
Examples
- //met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
- //though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1countryman
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a person living in or originally from the same country as another //met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in FranceSynonyms
- an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country //though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislatureAntonyms
cow
plural cows
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : the mature female of cattle (genus Bos): the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose): a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
- informal, disparaging + offensive : an unpleasant, annoying, or vacuous woman
verb
cowed; cowing; cows
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to destroy the resolve or courage ofalso : to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into //… like too many Asian armies, adept at cowing a population into feeding them … — Edward Lansdale
Illustration
Noun
cow 1a: 1 hoof, 2 pastern, 3 dewclaw, 4 switch, 5 hock, 6 rear udder, 7 flank, 8 thigh, 9 tail, 10 pinbone, 11 tail head, 12 thurl, 13 hip, 14 barrel, 15 ribs, 16 crops, 17 withers, 18 heart girth, 19 neck, 20 horn, 21 poll, 22 forehead, 23 bridge of nose, 24 muzzle, 25 jaw, 26 throat, 27 point of shoulder, 28 dewlap, 29 point of elbow, 30 brisket, 31 chest floor, 32 knee, 33 milk well, 34 milk vein, 35 fore udder, 36 teats, 37 rump, 38 loinSynonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
blackjack bogart browbeat bulldoze bully bullyrag hector intimidate strong-armExamples
Noun
- //The cows need to be milked twice a day.
Verb
- //I refuse to be cowed by their threats.
- //a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English cou, from Old English cū; akin to Old High German kuo cow, Latin bos head of cattle, Greek bous, Sanskrit goVerb
probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish kue to subduecow
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats //a sharp glare cowed the child into being quietRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cowardliness cravenness dastardliness gutlessness poltroonery pusillanimity spinelessnessAntonyms
bravery courage courageousness daring dauntlessness doughtiness fearlessness gallantry greatheartedness guts hardihood heart heroism intrepidity intrepidness nerve stoutness valiance valor virtueExamples
- //the cowardice shown by political leaders who were willing to give the Nazis whatever they wanted
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Middle English cowardise, from Anglo-French coardise, from cuard — see cowardcowardice
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger //the cowardice shown by political leaders who were willing to give the Nazis whatever they wanted
cosmic
Definition
- : of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone //cosmic radiation: of, relating to, or concerned with abstract spiritual or metaphysical (see metaphysical sense 2) ideas //cosmic wisdom
- : characterized by greatness especially in extent, intensity, or comprehensiveness //a cosmic thinker //a book of cosmic significance
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
astronomical (also astronomic) Brobdingnagian bumper colossal cyclopean elephantine enormous galactic gargantuan giant gigantesque gigantic grand herculean heroic (also heroical) Himalayan huge humongous (also humungous) immense jumbo king-size (or king-sized) leviathan mammoth massive mega mighty monster monstrous monumental mountainous oceanic pharaonic planetary prodigious super super-duper supersize supersized titanic tremendous vast vasty walloping whacking whoppingAntonyms
bantam bitty diminutive infinitesimal Lilliputian little bitty micro microminiature microscopic (also microscopical) midget miniature minuscule minute pocket pygmy teensy teensy-weensy teeny teeny-weeny tiny weeExamples
- //The discovery caused a cosmic shift in people's views of the world.
- //predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic error
First Known Use
1685, in the meaning defined at sense 1aHistory and Etymology
Greek kosmikos, from kosmos order, universecosmic
adjective
variants: also cosmical
Synonyms & Antonyms
- unusually large //predicted that the war would forever be regarded as a cosmic errorSynonymsastronomical (also astronomic) Brobdingnagian bumper colossal cyclopean elephantine enormous galactic gargantuan giant gigantesque gigantic grand herculean heroic (also heroical) Himalayan huge humongous (also humungous) immense jumbo king-size (or king-sized) leviathan mammoth massive mega mighty monster monstrous monumental mountainous oceanic pharaonic planetary prodigious super super-duper supersize supersized titanic tremendous vast vasty walloping whacking whoppingRelated WordsNear Antonyms
countryman
Definition
Examples
- //met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in France
- //though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislature
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1countryman
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a person living in or originally from the same country as another //met a fellow Canadian countryman while traveling in FranceSynonyms
- an awkward or simple person especially from a small town or the country //though neither well-educated nor well-dressed, the countryman presented the farmers' case before the state legislatureAntonyms
cow
plural cows
Definition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : the mature female of cattle (genus Bos): the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose): a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
- informal, disparaging + offensive : an unpleasant, annoying, or vacuous woman
verb
cowed; cowing; cows
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- transitive verb
- : to destroy the resolve or courage ofalso : to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into //… like too many Asian armies, adept at cowing a population into feeding them … — Edward Lansdale
Illustration
Noun
cow 1a: 1 hoof, 2 pastern, 3 dewclaw, 4 switch, 5 hock, 6 rear udder, 7 flank, 8 thigh, 9 tail, 10 pinbone, 11 tail head, 12 thurl, 13 hip, 14 barrel, 15 ribs, 16 crops, 17 withers, 18 heart girth, 19 neck, 20 horn, 21 poll, 22 forehead, 23 bridge of nose, 24 muzzle, 25 jaw, 26 throat, 27 point of shoulder, 28 dewlap, 29 point of elbow, 30 brisket, 31 chest floor, 32 knee, 33 milk well, 34 milk vein, 35 fore udder, 36 teats, 37 rump, 38 loinSynonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms: Verb
blackjack bogart browbeat bulldoze bully bullyrag hector intimidate strong-armExamples
Noun
- //The cows need to be milked twice a day.
Verb
- //I refuse to be cowed by their threats.
- //a sharp glare cowed the child into being quiet
History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English cou, from Old English cū; akin to Old High German kuo cow, Latin bos head of cattle, Greek bous, Sanskrit goVerb
probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Danish kue to subduecow
verb
Synonyms & Antonyms
- to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats //a sharp glare cowed the child into being quietRelated WordsSynonymous Phrases
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
cowardliness cravenness dastardliness gutlessness poltroonery pusillanimity spinelessnessAntonyms
bravery courage courageousness daring dauntlessness doughtiness fearlessness gallantry greatheartedness guts hardihood heart heroism intrepidity intrepidness nerve stoutness valiance valor virtueExamples
- //the cowardice shown by political leaders who were willing to give the Nazis whatever they wanted
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined aboveHistory and Etymology
Middle English cowardise, from Anglo-French coardise, from cuard — see cowardcowardice
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger //the cowardice shown by political leaders who were willing to give the Nazis whatever they wantedSynonyms