Squillion
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈskwɪljən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Squillion is a noun meaning (slang, used hyperbolically) A very large, unspecified number (of).
Meaning
(slang, used hyperbolically) A very large, unspecified number (of).
Example Sentences
I just ran the numbers and got 1.7 squillion, myself.
It'll just take a squillion times longer than the age of the universe to happen.
You thinks to yourself, ‘There’s a billion, trillion squillion of them, no one’s going to notice.’ But that’s where professionalism comes in, sort of thing.
The word million was adequate for most things, billion came in handy on occasions, but if you wanted to use a word for a very, very large number, you just had to invent one. Anna invented one: a squillion.
Word Forms
- squillions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jillion, scrillion, jajillion, zillion, wazillion, umptillion.
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