Dictionary Check: prodigious

"prodigious" is a valid word!

Scrabble 14 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

adjective

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

Example: "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"
Synonyms:
adjective

of momentous or ominous significance

Example: "such a portentous … monster raised all my curiosity"
Synonyms:
adjective

far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

Example: "a night of exceeding darkness"

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