immenseadj.n.

/ɪˈmɛns/

Forms: Also Middle English emense, ( inmense, 1600s imens.

Etymology: < French immense (1360 in Godefroy) = Italian immenso , Portuguese imenso , Spanish inmenso , < Latin immensus immeasurable, boundless, < im- (im- prefix²) + mensus, past participle of metīrī to measure.

A. adj.

1. Unmeasured; so great that it has not been or cannot be measured; immeasurably large; of boundless extent; infinite. ? Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > infiniteness > [adjective]

unbegunc1000

uncircumscriptc1374

endless138.

finitea1400

measurelessc1400

infinite1413

ginningless?1440

immensec1450

unlimitedc1475

infinal?1504

interminate1533

termlessa1542

brinkless1567

without limit1572

uncompassed1577

limitlessa1586

beginningless1587

untermedc1595

boundless1599

illimitate1602

illimited1602

unbeginning1605

incomprehense1606

inconjectable1609

uncircumscribed1610

borderless1611

confinelessa1616

finelessa1616

unconfined1629

uninchoative1649

indefinite1664

incircumscript1677

imprincipiate1683

ensophic1693

interminateda1734

unhorizoned1811

unencompasseda1822

unterminated1853

c1450 Mirour Saluacioun 1679 O godde of hiegh pitee inmense and ineffable.

1599 S. Daniel Musophilus (R.) That immense and boundless ocean Of nature's riches.

1635 W. Habington Castara (ed. 2) iii. 206 Great God! when I consider thee, Omnipotent, Æternall, and imens.

1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 464 God [is] not circumscribed or defined to any space, but immense in his Being.

1736 Bp. J. Butler Analogy of Relig. i. iii. 63 The material World appears to be, in a manner, boundless and immense.

a1770 J. Jortin Serm. (1772) VI. viii. 159 The Scripture represents the Goodness of God as immense.

a. Much beyond the ordinary measure or size; extremely great or large; vast, huge.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > huge

unmeeteOE

unmeetlyOE

hugea1275

hideousc1330

infinitec1385

unmeasureda1398

unmeasurablec1405

hugyc1420

immeasurable1440

ingentc1450

unmeetlyc1450

giant1480

immense1490

monstrous?a1513

unmeasurely1513

hugeousa1529

unportable1537

enormous1544

enormc1560

giantly1561

immensible1579

rouncival1582

dismeasured1584

vast1585

immeasured1590

gargantuan1596

omnipotent1596

colossian1601

immane1601

prodigious1601

Polyphemian1602

Titanian1603

titanical1603

gigantical1604

immensive1604

gigantine1605

colossic1607

gigantean1611

Gogmagotical1612

gigantal?1614

Babylonian1617

leviathan1625

titanic1628

elephantine1631

gigantive1638

colossean1644

decumanal1652

immensurate1654

gigant1658

decuman1659

colossal1664

abnormous1710

Brobdingnagian1728

Brobdingnag1731

Pantagruelian1737

heroic1785

Patagonian1786

seven-league1787

Titan1793

gigantic1797

seven-leagued1799

mammoth1801

dimensionless1813

tremendous1813

gigantesque1821

monster1837

titanesque1838

monstre1840

giantlike1847

leviathanic1848

pythonic1851

Babylonic1853

supercolossal1871

giantesque1909

behemothian1910

supergiant1919

ginormous1942

big-ass1945

Ozymandian1961

fuck-off1962

mega1968

humongous1970

monstro1970

big-assed1972

big-arsed1996

1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos xxvi. 92 My teeres and emense wepynges.

?1578 W. Patten Let. Entertainm. Killingwoorth 77 So immens & profuse a charge of expens.

1660 F. Brooke tr. V. Le Blanc World Surveyed 148 The immense Armies brought..by the Persian Kings against the Grecians.

1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson i. ix. 88 Those immense hills called the Andes.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vii. 252 The immense fine which the Court of King's Bench had imposed.

1895 Ld. Esher in Law Times Rep. 73 701/2 The statute..was minutely dissected at immense length.

b. of persons in relation to actions or qualities.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adjective] > that is such in a high degree

greatc1300

no smalla1450

spacious1600

immense1631

far gone1829

strong1897

1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 798 He was..little of stature, but immense in wit and vnderstanding.

1899 N.E.D. at Immense Mod. He is an immense eater.

a. slang. Superlatively good, fine, splendid, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective]

faireOE

bremea1000

goodlyOE

goodfulc1275

noblec1300

pricec1300

specialc1325

gentlec1330

fine?c1335

singulara1340

thrivena1350

thriven and throa1350

gaya1375

properc1380

before-passinga1382

daintiful1393

principala1398

gradelya1400

burlyc1400

daintyc1400

thrivingc1400

voundec1400

virtuousc1425

hathelc1440

curiousc1475

singlerc1500

beautiful1502

rare?a1534

gallant1539

eximious1547

jolly1548

egregious?c1550

jellyc1560

goodlike1562

brawc1565

of worth1576

brave?1577

surprising1580

finger-licking1584

admirablea1586

excellinga1586

ambrosial1598

sublimated1603

excellent1604

valiant1604

fabulous1609

pure1609

starryc1610

topgallant1613

lovely1614

soaringa1616

twanging1616

preclarent1623

primea1637

prestantious1638

splendid1644

sterling1647

licking1648

spankinga1666

rattling1690

tearing1693

famous1695

capital1713

yrare1737

pure and —1742

daisy1757

immense1762

elegant1764

super-extra1774

trimming1778

grand1781

gallows1789

budgeree1793

crack1793

dandy1794

first rate1799

smick-smack1802

severe1805

neat1806

swell1810

stamming1814

divine1818

great1818

slap-up1823

slapping1825

high-grade1826

supernacular1828

heavenly1831

jam-up1832

slick1833

rip-roaring1834

boss1836

lummy1838

flash1840

slap1840

tall1840

high-graded1841

awful1843

way up1843

exalting1844

hot1845

ripsnorting1846

clipping1848

stupendous1848

stunning1849

raving1850

shrewd1851

jammy1853

slashing1854

rip-staving1856

ripping1858

screaming1859

up to dick1863

nifty1865

premier cru1866

slap-bang1866

clinking1868

marvellous1868

rorty1868

terrific1871

spiffing1872

all wool and a yard wide1882

gorgeous1883

nailing1883

stellar1883

gaudy1884

fizzing1885

réussi1885

ding-dong1887

jim-dandy1888

extra-special1889

yum-yum1890

out of sight1891

outasight1893

smooth1893

corking1895

large1895

super1895

hot dog1896

to die for1898

yummy1899

deevy1900

peachy1900

hi1901

v.g.1901

v.h.c.1901

divvy1903

doozy1903

game ball1905

goodo1905

bosker1906

crackerjack1910

smashinga1911

jake1914

keen1914

posh1914

bobby-dazzling1915

juicy1916

pie on1916

jakeloo1919

snodger1919

whizz-bang1920

wicked1920

four-star1921

wow1921

Rolls-Royce1922

whizz-bang1922

wizard1922

barry1923

nummy1923

ripe1923

shrieking1926

crazy1927

righteous1930

marvy1932

cool1933

plenty1933

brahmaa1935

smoking1934

solid1935

mellow1936

groovy1937

tough1937

bottler1938

fantastic1938

readyc1938

ridge1938

super-duper1938

extraordinaire1940

rumpty1940

sharp1940

dodger1941

grouse1941

perfecto1941

pipperoo1945

real gone1946

bosting1947

supersonic1947

whizzo1948

neato1951

peachy-keen1951

ridgey-dite1953

ridgy-didge1953

top1953

whizzing1953

badass1955

wild1955

belting1956

magic1956

bitching1957

swinging1958

ridiculous1959

a treat1959

fab1961

bad-assed1962

uptight1962

diggish1963

cracker1964

marv1964

radical1964

bakgat1965

unreal1965

pearly1966

together1968

safe1970

bad1971

brilliant1971

fabby1971

schmick1972

butt-kicking1973

ripper1973

Tiffany1973

bodacious1976

rad1976

kif1978

awesome1979

death1979

killer1979

fly1980

shiok1980

stonking1980

brill1981

dope1981

to die1982

mint1982

epic1983

kicking1983

fabbo1984

mega1985

ill1986

posho1989

pukka1991

lovely jubbly1992

awesomesauce2001

nang2002

bess2006

amazeballs2009

boasty2009

daebak2009

beaut2013

1762 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 86/2 Here's cream—damn'd fine—immense—upon my word!

1869 J. R. Lowell Lett. II. 43 The poem turned out to be something immense, as the slang is nowadays.

1883 F. M. Crawford Dr. Claudius (1892) iii. 47 You look like a crown prince..Perfectly immense.

†b. as adv. Immensely. Obsolete slang.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > hugely or immensely

hugelyc1380

huge1508

enormly1538

monstruously?1548

massively1550

monstrously1602

a worlda1616

hugeouslya1643

immensely1654

vastly1664

swingingly1668

hugeous1673

gigantically1678

vast1688

swingeing1690

thumpingly1693

enormously1695

pancratically1727

immense1754

colossally1809

whooping1866

monumentally1877

pyramidically1886

pyramidally1891

galactically1968

1754 A. Murphy Gray's Inn Jrnl. No. 89. ⁋25 An immense fine Woman.

1773 Ann. Reg. 1772 ii. 191 A long while everything was immense great and immense little, immense handsome and immense ugly.

B. n.

Immense, boundless, or vast extent; immensity.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [noun] > vast extent > that which is

latitude?a1475

sea1585

ocean1590

vasture1596

vast1604

vastity1652

vastness1674

immense1791

breadths1839

vastitude1841

Atlantic1865

wide1916

the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [noun] > a large number or multitude

sandc825

thousandc1000

un-i-rimeOE

legiona1325

fernc1325

multitudec1350

hundred1362

abundancec1384

quantityc1390

sight1390

felec1394

manyheada1400

lastc1405

sortc1475

infinityc1480

multiplie1488

numbers1488

power1489

many1525

flock1535

heapa1547

multitudine1547

sort1548

myriads1555

myriads1559

infinite1563

tot-quot1565

dickera1586

multiplea1595

troop1596

multitudes1598

myriad1611

sea-sands1656

plurality1657

a vast many1695

dozen1734

a good few1756

nation1762

vast1793

a wheen (of)1814

swad1828

lot1833

tribe1833

slew1839

such a many1841

right smart1842

a million and one1856

horde1860

a good several1865

sheaf1865

a (bad, good, etc.) sortc1869

immense1872

dunnamuch1875

telephone number1880

umpty1905

dunnamany1906

skit1913

umpteen1919

zillion1922

gang1928

scrillion1935

jillion1942

900 number1977

gazillion1978

fuckload1984

1791 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. I i. 258 Bade with cold streams the quick expansion stop, And sunk the immense of vapour to a drop.

1805 T. Lindley Voy. Brasil (1808) 40 The rear was brought up by..other troops, and an immense of rabble.

1829 T. Carlyle Novalis in Crit. & Misc. Ess. (1869) II. 285 A kingdom of Devouring..a baleful Immense.

1872 J. S. Blackie Lays of Highlands 37 Let others probe the immense of Possibles.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	immense
释义	immenseadj.n. /ɪˈmɛns/ Forms: Also Middle English emense, ( inmense, 1600s imens. Etymology: < French immense (1360 in Godefroy) = Italian immenso , Portuguese imenso , Spanish inmenso , < Latin immensus immeasurable, boundless, < im- (im- prefix²) + mensus, past participle of metīrī to measure. A. adj. 1. Unmeasured; so great that it has not been or cannot be measured; immeasurably large; of boundless extent; infinite. ? Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > infiniteness > [adjective] unbegunc1000 uncircumscriptc1374 endless138. finitea1400 measurelessc1400 infinite1413 ginningless?1440 immensec1450 unlimitedc1475 infinal?1504 interminate1533 termlessa1542 brinkless1567 without limit1572 uncompassed1577 limitlessa1586 beginningless1587 untermedc1595 boundless1599 illimitate1602 illimited1602 unbeginning1605 incomprehense1606 inconjectable1609 uncircumscribed1610 borderless1611 confinelessa1616 finelessa1616 unconfined1629 uninchoative1649 indefinite1664 incircumscript1677 imprincipiate1683 ensophic1693 interminateda1734 unhorizoned1811 unencompasseda1822 unterminated1853 c1450 Mirour Saluacioun 1679 O godde of hiegh pitee inmense and ineffable. 1599 S. Daniel Musophilus (R.) That immense and boundless ocean Of nature's riches. 1635 W. Habington Castara (ed. 2) iii. 206 Great God! when I consider thee, Omnipotent, Æternall, and imens. 1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 464 God [is] not circumscribed or defined to any space, but immense in his Being. 1736 Bp. J. Butler Analogy of Relig. i. iii. 63 The material World appears to be, in a manner, boundless and immense. a1770 J. Jortin Serm. (1772) VI. viii. 159 The Scripture represents the Goodness of God as immense. 2. a. Much beyond the ordinary measure or size; extremely great or large; vast, huge. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [adjective] > huge unmeeteOE unmeetlyOE hugea1275 hideousc1330 infinitec1385 unmeasureda1398 unmeasurablec1405 hugyc1420 immeasurable1440 ingentc1450 unmeetlyc1450 giant1480 immense1490 monstrous?a1513 unmeasurely1513 hugeousa1529 unportable1537 enormous1544 enormc1560 giantly1561 immensible1579 rouncival1582 dismeasured1584 vast1585 immeasured1590 gargantuan1596 omnipotent1596 colossian1601 immane1601 prodigious1601 Polyphemian1602 Titanian1603 titanical1603 gigantical1604 immensive1604 gigantine1605 colossic1607 gigantean1611 Gogmagotical1612 gigantal?1614 Babylonian1617 leviathan1625 titanic1628 elephantine1631 gigantive1638 colossean1644 decumanal1652 immensurate1654 gigant1658 decuman1659 colossal1664 abnormous1710 Brobdingnagian1728 Brobdingnag1731 Pantagruelian1737 heroic1785 Patagonian1786 seven-league1787 Titan1793 gigantic1797 seven-leagued1799 mammoth1801 dimensionless1813 tremendous1813 gigantesque1821 monster1837 titanesque1838 monstre1840 giantlike1847 leviathanic1848 pythonic1851 Babylonic1853 supercolossal1871 giantesque1909 behemothian1910 supergiant1919 ginormous1942 big-ass1945 Ozymandian1961 fuck-off1962 mega1968 humongous1970 monstro1970 big-assed1972 big-arsed1996 1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos xxvi. 92 My teeres and emense wepynges. ?1578 W. Patten Let. Entertainm. Killingwoorth 77 So immens & profuse a charge of expens. 1660 F. Brooke tr. V. Le Blanc World Surveyed 148 The immense Armies brought..by the Persian Kings against the Grecians. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson i. ix. 88 Those immense hills called the Andes. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. II. vii. 252 The immense fine which the Court of King's Bench had imposed. 1895 Ld. Esher in Law Times Rep. 73 701/2 The statute..was minutely dissected at immense length. b. of persons in relation to actions or qualities. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adjective] > that is such in a high degree greatc1300 no smalla1450 spacious1600 immense1631 far gone1829 strong1897 1631 J. Weever Anc. Funerall Monuments 798 He was..little of stature, but immense in wit and vnderstanding. 1899 N.E.D. at Immense Mod. He is an immense eater. 3. a. slang. Superlatively good, fine, splendid, etc. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adjective] faireOE bremea1000 goodlyOE goodfulc1275 noblec1300 pricec1300 specialc1325 gentlec1330 fine?c1335 singulara1340 thrivena1350 thriven and throa1350 gaya1375 properc1380 before-passinga1382 daintiful1393 principala1398 gradelya1400 burlyc1400 daintyc1400 thrivingc1400 voundec1400 virtuousc1425 hathelc1440 curiousc1475 singlerc1500 beautiful1502 rare?a1534 gallant1539 eximious1547 jolly1548 egregious?c1550 jellyc1560 goodlike1562 brawc1565 of worth1576 brave?1577 surprising1580 finger-licking1584 admirablea1586 excellinga1586 ambrosial1598 sublimated1603 excellent1604 valiant1604 fabulous1609 pure1609 starryc1610 topgallant1613 lovely1614 soaringa1616 twanging1616 preclarent1623 primea1637 prestantious1638 splendid1644 sterling1647 licking1648 spankinga1666 rattling1690 tearing1693 famous1695 capital1713 yrare1737 pure and —1742 daisy1757 immense1762 elegant1764 super-extra1774 trimming1778 grand1781 gallows1789 budgeree1793 crack1793 dandy1794 first rate1799 smick-smack1802 severe1805 neat1806 swell1810 stamming1814 divine1818 great1818 slap-up1823 slapping1825 high-grade1826 supernacular1828 heavenly1831 jam-up1832 slick1833 rip-roaring1834 boss1836 lummy1838 flash1840 slap1840 tall1840 high-graded1841 awful1843 way up1843 exalting1844 hot1845 ripsnorting1846 clipping1848 stupendous1848 stunning1849 raving1850 shrewd1851 jammy1853 slashing1854 rip-staving1856 ripping1858 screaming1859 up to dick1863 nifty1865 premier cru1866 slap-bang1866 clinking1868 marvellous1868 rorty1868 terrific1871 spiffing1872 all wool and a yard wide1882 gorgeous1883 nailing1883 stellar1883 gaudy1884 fizzing1885 réussi1885 ding-dong1887 jim-dandy1888 extra-special1889 yum-yum1890 out of sight1891 outasight1893 smooth1893 corking1895 large1895 super1895 hot dog1896 to die for1898 yummy1899 deevy1900 peachy1900 hi1901 v.g.1901 v.h.c.1901 divvy1903 doozy1903 game ball1905 goodo1905 bosker1906 crackerjack1910 smashinga1911 jake1914 keen1914 posh1914 bobby-dazzling1915 juicy1916 pie on1916 jakeloo1919 snodger1919 whizz-bang1920 wicked1920 four-star1921 wow1921 Rolls-Royce1922 whizz-bang1922 wizard1922 barry1923 nummy1923 ripe1923 shrieking1926 crazy1927 righteous1930 marvy1932 cool1933 plenty1933 brahmaa1935 smoking1934 solid1935 mellow1936 groovy1937 tough1937 bottler1938 fantastic1938 readyc1938 ridge1938 super-duper1938 extraordinaire1940 rumpty1940 sharp1940 dodger1941 grouse1941 perfecto1941 pipperoo1945 real gone1946 bosting1947 supersonic1947 whizzo1948 neato1951 peachy-keen1951 ridgey-dite1953 ridgy-didge1953 top1953 whizzing1953 badass1955 wild1955 belting1956 magic1956 bitching1957 swinging1958 ridiculous1959 a treat1959 fab1961 bad-assed1962 uptight1962 diggish1963 cracker1964 marv1964 radical1964 bakgat1965 unreal1965 pearly1966 together1968 safe1970 bad1971 brilliant1971 fabby1971 schmick1972 butt-kicking1973 ripper1973 Tiffany1973 bodacious1976 rad1976 kif1978 awesome1979 death1979 killer1979 fly1980 shiok1980 stonking1980 brill1981 dope1981 to die1982 mint1982 epic1983 kicking1983 fabbo1984 mega1985 ill1986 posho1989 pukka1991 lovely jubbly1992 awesomesauce2001 nang2002 bess2006 amazeballs2009 boasty2009 daebak2009 beaut2013 1762 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 86/2 Here's cream—damn'd fine—immense—upon my word! 1869 J. R. Lowell Lett. II. 43 The poem turned out to be something immense, as the slang is nowadays. 1883 F. M. Crawford Dr. Claudius (1892) iii. 47 You look like a crown prince..Perfectly immense. †b. as adv. Immensely. Obsolete slang. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > hugely or immensely hugelyc1380 huge1508 enormly1538 monstruously?1548 massively1550 monstrously1602 a worlda1616 hugeouslya1643 immensely1654 vastly1664 swingingly1668 hugeous1673 gigantically1678 vast1688 swingeing1690 thumpingly1693 enormously1695 pancratically1727 immense1754 colossally1809 whooping1866 monumentally1877 pyramidically1886 pyramidally1891 galactically1968 1754 A. Murphy Gray's Inn Jrnl. No. 89. ⁋25 An immense fine Woman. 1773 Ann. Reg. 1772 ii. 191 A long while everything was immense great and immense little, immense handsome and immense ugly. B. n. Immense, boundless, or vast extent; immensity. ΘΚΠ the world > space > extension in space > measurable spatial extent > largeness > [noun] > vast extent > that which is latitude?a1475 sea1585 ocean1590 vasture1596 vast1604 vastity1652 vastness1674 immense1791 breadths1839 vastitude1841 Atlantic1865 wide1916 the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [noun] > a large number or multitude sandc825 thousandc1000 un-i-rimeOE legiona1325 fernc1325 multitudec1350 hundred1362 abundancec1384 quantityc1390 sight1390 felec1394 manyheada1400 lastc1405 sortc1475 infinityc1480 multiplie1488 numbers1488 power1489 many1525 flock1535 heapa1547 multitudine1547 sort1548 myriads1555 myriads1559 infinite1563 tot-quot1565 dickera1586 multiplea1595 troop1596 multitudes1598 myriad1611 sea-sands1656 plurality1657 a vast many1695 dozen1734 a good few1756 nation1762 vast1793 a wheen (of)1814 swad1828 lot1833 tribe1833 slew1839 such a many1841 right smart1842 a million and one1856 horde1860 a good several1865 sheaf1865 a (bad, good, etc.) sortc1869 immense1872 dunnamuch1875 telephone number1880 umpty1905 dunnamany1906 skit1913 umpteen1919 zillion1922 gang1928 scrillion1935 jillion1942 900 number1977 gazillion1978 fuckload1984 1791 E. Darwin Bot. Garden: Pt. I i. 258 Bade with cold streams the quick expansion stop, And sunk the immense of vapour to a drop. 1805 T. Lindley Voy. Brasil (1808) 40 The rear was brought up by..other troops, and an immense of rabble. 1829 T. Carlyle Novalis in Crit. & Misc. Ess. (1869) II. 285 A kingdom of Devouring..a baleful Immense. 1872 J. S. Blackie Lays of Highlands 37 Let others probe the immense of Possibles. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.n.c1450
随便看	to cast an essoin to cast an eye, glance, look to cast anchor to cast any one in the teeth to cast aside to cast aside one's ear to cast aspersions upon to cast at heel to cast at one's heels to cast away to cast back to cast behind to cast beyond the moon to cast by to cast cantraips to cast cavel to cast clean to cast colour to cast counsel to cast cross and pile to cast damper to cast danger, peril, the worst to cast down to cast eggs to cast essoin