Associations to the word «Ponderous»
Noun
- Clasp
- Gleam
- Bolt
- Squire
- Rung
- Crack
- Bulk
- Gloom
- Arch
- Snapping
- Hammer
- Torso
- Otter
- Paddle
- Impress
- Oar
- Sudden
- Fireplace
- Charger
- Hoof
- Crypt
- Wheel
- Pillar
- Simpler
- Glider
- Roaring
- Furniture
- Armament
- Mass
- Swing
- Deep
- Sword
- Multitude
- Turning
- Limb
- Shield
- Granite
- Groan
- Talking
- Weighing
- Crash
- Paw
- Mansion
- Heap
- Doyle
- Stone
- Belly
- Broad
- Trifle
- Cloak
- Trunk
- Statesman
- Moving
- Till
- Chimney
- Blow
Adjective
Wiktionary
PONDEROUS, adjective. Heavy, massive, weighty.
PONDEROUS, adjective. (figuratively) (by extension) Serious, onerous, oppressive.
PONDEROUS, adjective. Clumsy, unwieldy, or slow, especially due to weight.
PONDEROUS, adjective. Dull, boring, tedious; long-winded in expression.
PONDEROUS, adjective. (rare) Characterized by or associated with pondering.
PONDEROUS, adjective. (obsolete) Dense.
Dictionary definition
PONDEROUS, adjective. Slow and laborious because of weight; "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn".
PONDEROUS, adjective. Having great mass and weight and unwieldiness; "a ponderous stone"; "a ponderous burden"; "ponderous weapons".
PONDEROUS, adjective. Labored and dull; "a ponderous speech".
Wise words
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