jumbo

jum-bo · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Very large; larger than usual.

  2. 2.

    Something that is unusually large.

  3. 3.

    A large jet aircraft, especially a Boeing 747.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    jumbo jet — A large wide-bodied passenger aircraft
  • •
    jumbo shrimp — Extra-large shrimp (also an oxymoron)

Related words

Antonyms: miniature, small, tiny
See also: giant, huge, large
Synonyms: enormous, giant, huge, oversized

Etymology

From Jumbo, the name of a famous elephant exhibited by P.T. Barnum in the 1880s. The name is possibly from Swahili jambo ("hello") or jumbe ("chief").