Elephantesque
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Elephantesque is an adjective meaning Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
Meaning
Resembling or characteristic of an elephant.
Example Sentences
He is repugnant (stout, bald, elephantesque), and an ungrateful foreigner.
The teal faced being had a wicked looking spider’s mouth and wide elephantesque ears.
He struck an odd, dramatic pose, which Blue guessed was supposed to look elephantesque.
The most significant symptoms are noticeable on the man’s hands and feet; the patient has lost his fingers and toes and shortening the digits has left him with characteristic elephantesque stumps.
Synonyms for elephantesque
Depending on context, synonyms include elephantic, elephantine, elephantish, elephantlike, elephanty.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include elephanty, elephantlike, elephantoidal, elephantoid, elephantine, elephantic.
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