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- Dictionarymammoth/ˈmaməθ/
noun
- 1. a large extinct elephant of the Pleistocene epoch, typically hairy with a sloping back and long curved tusks.
adjective
- 1. huge: "a mammoth corporation"
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MAMMOTH definition: 1. extremely large: 2. a type of large elephant, now extinct, that was covered in hair and had…. Learn more.
The meaning of MAMMOTH is any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair.
noun. 1. any of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct elephants with a hairy skin and long tusks curving upward: remains have been found in North America, Europe, and Asia. adjective US. 2. very big; huge; enormous. SIMILAR WORDS: Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
The adjective mammoth is a great way to describe something really, really big, like those huge woolly elephants they’re still finding in the melting glaciers. The word mammoth is a pretty new one, dating back only to around 1700.
Any of various extinct elephants of the genus Mammuthus, having long, upwardly curving tusks and thick hair. Mammoths grew to great size and lived throughout the Northern Hemisphere during the Ice Age. Discover More.
MAMMOTH meaning: 1. extremely large: 2. a type of large elephant, now extinct, that was covered in hair and had…. Learn more.
adj. 1. Of enormous size, extent, or amount; huge. See Synonyms at enormous. 2. Of great scope or importance: mammoth expectations.
MAMMOTH meaning: 1 : a type of large, hairy elephant that lived in ancient times and that had very long tusks that curved upward; 2 : something that is very large.
Meaning of mammoth – Learner’s Dictionary. mammoth. adjective. uk / ˈmæməθ / us. Add to word list. very large: a mammoth task / project. (Definition of mammoth from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of mammoth. in Chinese (Traditional) 巨大的, 龐大的, 猛獁（象），毛象（現已絕種）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
Definitions of 'mammoth' 1. You can use mammoth to emphasize that a task or change is very large and needs a lot of effort to achieve. [emphasis] [...] 2. A mammoth was an animal like an elephant, with very long tusks and long hair, that lived a long time ago but no longer exists. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'mammoth'
