All 6 Uses of
massive
in
Great Expectations
- Cribbed and barred and moored by massive rusty chains, the prison-ship seemed in my young eyes to be ironed like the prisoners.†
p. 40.8massive = very large
- "It's very massive," said I. "Massive?" repeated Wemmick.†
p. 216.5
- "It's very massive," said I. "Massive?" repeated Wemmick.†
p. 216.5
- "Gentlemen," said Mr. Jaggers, deliberately putting down the glass, and hauling out his gold repeater by its massive chain, "I am exceedingly sorry to announce that it's half past nine."†
p. 227.6
- Herbert said from behind (again poking me), "Massive and concrete."†
p. 272.3
- So I said boldly, as if I had originated it, and must beg to insist upon it, "Massive and concrete."†
p. 272.3 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(massive) very large in size, number, or effect
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In geology, massive can refer to a type of rock rather than the size of a rock.