elephantine

[US]/ˌelɪˈfæntaɪn/
[UK]/ˌelɪˈfæntiːn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. enormous, clumsy, heavy

Phrases & Collocations

elephantine ears

elephantine size

elephantine strength

Example Sentences

there was an elephantine thud from the bathroom.

the elephantine size of the vehicle

the elephantine strength of the athlete

the elephantine movements of the dancer

the elephantine footsteps of the giant

the elephantine noise of the machinery

Real-world Examples

Overhead and all around came the elephantine sounds of hundreds of students on the move.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Maybe an " elephantine tooth fairy" dropped it off after leaving a carrot under its pillow.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation August 2019

But the bigger question is why animals play such an elephantine role in our expressions

Source: "Minute Earth" Fun Science Popularization

Geltor, a startup that has raised more than $100m, opted for a different extinct, elephantine species.

Source: The Economist - Technology

On the New Jersey shore in the city of Margate, there's been an " elephantine" presence since 1881.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2020 Compilation

The elephantine flying horses that had pulled the carriage were now grazing in a makeshift paddock alongside it.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Old six-foot Snodgrass looms on high, With elephantine grace, And beams upon the company, With brown and jovial face.

Source: "Little Women" original version

Huge elephantine forms, the mastodon, the hippopotamus, the tapir, antelopes of monstrous size, the megatherium, and the myledon—all, for the moment, in juxtaposition.

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 2)

Of particular interest are the most elephantine members of the elephant bird herd, ' Like the one with the giant leg bones that James mentioned.

Source: Science Quickly, from Scientific American

Arthur did not answer. He looked at Haddo curiously. He asked himself whether he believed seriously these preposterous things, or whether he was amusing himself in an elephantine way at their expense.

Source: Magician

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