Word Meanings - HERCULEAN - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task. 2. Having extraordinary strength or size; as, Herculean limbs. "Herculean Samson." Milton.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of HERCULEAN)

• Brawny
• Muscular
• powerful
• strong
• athletic
• sinewy
• herculean
• robust
• stout
• Gigantic
• Colossal
• huge
• enormous
• giant
• cyclopean
• vast

Related words: (words related to HERCULEAN)

• POWERFUL
  Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore. Syn. -- Mighty; strong; potent; forcible; efficacious; energetic; intense. -- Pow"er*ful*ly, adv. -- Pow"er*ful*ness, n. (more info) 1. Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any
• GIANTIZE
  To play the giant. Sherwood.
• CYCLOPEAN
  Pertaining to the Cyclops; characteristic of the Cyclops; huge; gigantic; vast and rough; massive; as, Cyclopean labors; Cyclopean architecture.
• STRONGYLOID
  Like, or pertaining to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species, especially those living in the kidneys, lungs, and bronchial tubes, are often very injurious. -- n.
• ENORMOUSLY
  In an enormous degree.
• ATHLETICISM
  The practice of engaging in athletic games; athletism.
• ENORMOUS
  1. Exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal. "Enormous bliss." Milton. "This enormous state." Shak. "The hoop's enormous size." Jenyns. Wallowing unwieldy, enormous in their gait. Milton.
• STRONGYLID
  Strongyloid.
• GIGANTIC
  1. Of extraordinary size; like a giant. 2. Such as a giant might use, make, or cause; immense; tremendous; extraordinarly; as, gigantic deeds; gigantic wickedness. Milton. When descends on the Atlantic The gigantic Strom wind of the equinox.
• GIANTLY
  Appropriate to a giant. Usher.
• GIANTSHIP
  The state, personality, or character, of a giant; -- a compellation for a giant. His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen. Milton.
• GIGANTICAL
  Bulky, big. Burton. -- Gi*gan"tic*al*ly, adv.
• ENORMOUSNESS
  The state of being enormous.
• STRONG
  strong; akin to D. & G. streng strict, rigorous, OHG. strengi strong, brave, harsh, Icel. strangr strong, severe, Dan. streng, Sw. sträng 1. Having active physical power, or great physical power to act; having a power of exerting great bodily
• HERCULEAN
  1. Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task. 2. Having extraordinary strength or size; as, Herculean limbs. "Herculean Samson." Milton.
• GIANTESS
  A woman of extraordinary size.
• STRONGLY
  In a strong manner; so as to be strong in action or in resistance; with strength; with great force; forcibly; powerfully; firmly; vehemently; as, a town strongly fortified; he objected strongly.
• BRAWNY
  Having large, strong muscles; muscular; fleshy; strong. "Brawny limbs." W. Irving. Syn. -- Muscular; fleshy; strong; bulky; sinewy; athletic; stalwart; powerful; robust.
• STOUTLY
  In a stout manner; lustily; boldly; obstinately; as, he stoutly defended himself.
• STRONG-WATER
  1. An acid. 2. Distilled or ardent spirits; intoxicating liquor.
• ELECTRO-MUSCULAR
  Pertaining the reaction of the muscles under electricity, or their sensibility to it.
• HEADSTRONG
  1. Not easily restrained; ungovernable; obstinate; stubborn. Not let headstrong boy my will control. Dryden. 2. Directed by ungovernable will, or proceeding from obstinacy. Dryden. Syn. -- Violent; obstinate; ungovernable; unratable; stubborn;
• ALLEGIANT
  Loyal. Shak.
• NERVOMUSCULAR
  Of or pertaining to both nerves and muscles; of the nature of nerves and muscles; as, nervomuscular energy.
• HEADSTRONGNESS
  Obstinacy. Gayton.