jumbo

/'dʤʌmbou/

Thân thiện

A jumbo jet takes off from the runway.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Extremely large; huge; of great mass or bulk: Used to describe something that is much larger than the usual size for its kind.
   • Specifically, a very large version of something: Often used in commercial or informal contexts to denote an extra-large size.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The circus featured a jumbo elephant. (The circus featured an exceptionally large elephant.)
  • She ordered a jumbo portion of fries. (She ordered an extra-large portion of fries.)
  • The children were excited to see the jumbo pumpkins at the fair. (The children were excited to see the huge pumpkins at the fair.)

Advanced Usage

• "Jumbo" as a noun (historical/informal): Refers to a very large person or thing, famously originating from the name of a large 19th-century elephant.
  • The statue was a real jumbo. (The statue was a real giant.)
• In commercial branding: Used to market products as being larger than standard.
  • Jumbo eggs are a common size category in supermarkets. (Jumbo eggs are a common, larger size category in supermarkets.)

Variants and Related Words

• Jumbo-sized (adj.): A compound adjective meaning "of jumbo size."
  • He bought a jumbo-sized bag of candy.
• Jumboize (verb, rare): To make something jumbo in size, such as a ship.
  • The company decided to jumboize the oil tanker.

Synonyms

• Gigantic
• Colossal
• Enormous
• Mammoth
• Giant

Related Phrases and Compounds

• Jumbo jet (n.): A specific compound noun for a very large commercial jet airliner, such as a Boeing 747.
  • We flew across the ocean on a jumbo jet.
• Jumbo shrimp (n.): An oxymoronic term for a large variety of shrimp, often used humorously to point out a contradiction ("jumbo" meaning huge, "shrimp" meaning something small).
  • The menu offered jumbo shrimp as an appetizer.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of great mass; huge and bulky
   • a jumbo jet
   • jumbo shrimp

Từ đồng nghĩa

• elephantine
• gargantuan
• giant