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. - ATHLETICISM
The practice of engaging in athletic games; athletism. - ENORMOUSLY
In an enormous degree. - 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.