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Mammoth Definition & Meaning

mammoth
adjective
  1. so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth; "a gigantic redwood"; "gigantic disappointment"; "a mammoth ship"; "a mammoth multinational corporation"
noun
  1. any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks

"Mammoth" in song lyrics

See how mammoth is used in real songs:

  • "I go in like a sabre tooth on back of a mammoth"
    Hell Razah f/ Fokis, Killah Priest — Gladiators
  • "austria hof mammoth"
    AOL — AOL
  • "wooly mammoth"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does mammoth mean?
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth; "a gigantic redwood"; "gigantic disappointment"; "a mammoth ship"; "a mammoth multinational corporation" any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene; extremely large with hairy coats and long upcurved tusks
What part of speech is mammoth?
Mammoth is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does mammoth have?
Mammoth has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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