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Hi·ma·la·yan
ˌhi-mə-ˈlā-ən 
hi-ˈmäl-yən,
-ˈmä-lē-ən 1
: of, relating to, or resembling the Himalayas
2
: enormously large : mountainous
a task of Himalayan proportions
: any of a breed of domestic cats developed by crossing the Persian and the Siamese and having the stocky build and long thick coat of the former and the blue eyes and coat patterns of the latter
Synonyms
Adjective
- astronomical
- astronomic
- Brobdingnagian
- bumper
- colossal
- cosmic
- cosmical
- cyclopean
- elephantine
- enormous
- galactic
- gargantuan
- giant
- gigantesque
- gigantic
- grand
- herculean
- heroic
- heroical
- huge
- humongous
- humungous
- immense
- jumbo
- king-size
- king-sized
- leviathan
- mammoth
- massive
- mega
- mighty
- monster
- monstrous
- monumental
- mountainous
- oceanic
- pharaonic
- planetary
- prodigious
- super
- super-duper
- supersize
- supersized
- titanic
- tremendous
- vast
- vasty
- walloping
- whacking
- whopping
Examples of Himalayan in a Sentence
Adjective
as military blunders go, the disastrous Pickett's Charge was of Himalayan proportions
Recent Examples on the Web
Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
The company has previously brought mobile cinema experiences to remote locations including the Himalayan Film Festival in Ladakh at 11,562 feet elevation and the Tribal Film Festival in Arunachal Pradesh.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The sweeteners used are coconut sugar and maple syrup, and there’s also virgin coconut oil, vanilla extract, and Himalayan pink sea salt.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2024
High-altitude rivalry The blurry boundaries through the Himalayan peaks and plateaus separating China and its southern neighbors are often relics of imperial era agreements and nomadic routes – now charged with the nationalist rhetoric and military might of New Delhi and Beijing.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Through the Sustainable Markets Initiative, Brunello Cucinelli funds the Himalayan Regenerative Fashion Living Lab.
—Dictionary Entries Near Himalayan
Cite this Entry
“Himalayan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Himalayan. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
Himalayan
1 of 2 adjective
Hi·ma·la·yan
ˌhim-ə-ˈlā-ən
him-ˈäl-(ə-)yən
: of, relating to, or characteristic of the Himalaya Mountains
Himalayan
2 of 2 noun
: any of a breed of stocky blue-eyed domestic cats that have a long thick coat and a pale body with darker ears, paws, tail, and face
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