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elephantine

adjective

/ˌɛlɪˈfæntaɪn/

Meaning

Huge, clumsy, or resembling an elephant in size or movement.

The man moved with an elephantine grace.

massive, enormous, gigantic, lumbering, colossal

tiny, small, delicate

elephantine size, elephantine memory, elephantine movements, elephantine proportions

easily perceived or felt; so intense as to seem almost tangible

Offered or dedicated in fulfillment of a vow.

done too quickly and carelessly; hasty and careless

capable of being proven wrong or false; able to be disproved

Relating to government revenue, especially taxes.

Involving or limited to basic principles; elementary or simple.