Both Uses of
ponderous
in
Gone with the Wind
- The upstairs hall seemed to shake as Mammy's ponderous weight came toward the door.†
Chpt 3.24 *
- Scarlett wondered how that ponderous body which shook the floors could move with such savage stealth when its owner wished to eavesdrop.†
Chpt 4.32
Definition:
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(ponderous) large or of great weight; or slow and unwieldy -- especially because of size
or
boring -- especially because of length