Brobdingnagian

This is a word I didn’t know that was in the New York Times Crossword for Friday. I must admit to never having read Gulliver’s Travels.

Brobdingnagian – adj. – Colossal; of extraordinary height; gigantic.

From Brobdingnag, a country of giants in Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels.
(dictionary.com)

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