massy

adjective

Definition of massynext
as in voluminous

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Recent Examples of massy While the attempts to create massy cinema land fine for most parts, Dhawan does not quite emerge as the larger-than-life south-Indian hero set to rule the audience merely with his presence. — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024 All objects that have mass interact with other massy objects—that’s called gravitational interaction. — Wired, 6 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for massy
  1. voluminous
  2. bulky
  3. leaden
  4. outsize
  5. elephantine
  6. burdensome
  7. lumpish
Adjective
  • This is hardly the first time the singer and actor has trotted out voluminous outerwear to add some visual contrast to her look.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
  • After multitudes of motions, and voluminous discovery, the trial in what ultimately came to be known as O’Bannon v. NCAA took place over two weeks in June 2014, during which Wilken evinced her growing but understated skepticism about the NCAA’s rationale for preventing athletes from getting paid.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of voluminous
Adjective
  • Unlike traditional undies that have bulky waistbands and seams, these are designed to lie flat, don’t dig in, and are barely noticeable once on.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Plus, the slim case looks cool and isn’t overly bulky like some others.
    — Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of bulky
Adjective
  • For a movie whose chief anthem is an advertisement for the joys of defying gravity, Wicked is surprisingly leaden, with a promise of more of the same to come.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Sources of support Back at the Denny’s parking lot, the sky had turned leaden gray, and Mckenzie bummed a cigarette from her best friend, Christina Bojorquez.
    — Gale Holland, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022
Definition of leaden
Adjective
  • Other sectors of the marketplace that have outsize exposure to the countries that will face the stiffest levies, such as China and Vietnam, include footwear and consumer electronics, said D.A. Davidson analyst Mike Baker.
    — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
  • President Trump’s sweeping tariffs plan could inflict outsize economic pain on New York City, with a recession and a possible loss of up to 260,000 jobs on the table if the import taxes are not eased, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday.
    — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of outsize
Adjective
  • The elephantine dance is constant: Each load is dumped, pushed, and dropped into a pit immense enough to hold 15,000 tons of waste (more than the city’s entire daily output).
    — Curbed, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Any attempt to resurrect the mammoth faces an elephantine gauntlet of challenges, including the DNA-shattering effects of frost and time, and the rather unhelpful reproductive tract of the eventual surrogate parent—the elephant.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2012
Definition of elephantine
Adjective
  • Many industries began to complain about burdensome regulations that were not only costly but also difficult to navigate.
    — Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Reworking burdensome zoning codes that slow down developments.
    — Mike D'Onofrio, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Definition of burdensome
Adjective
  • Because both actors look like lumpish proletarian versions of Ingmar Bergman stars — Alma Pöysti, radiant yet benumbed, plays Ansa like a dish-towel Bibi Andersson, and Jussi Vatanen could be the schlump brother of Max von Sydow (with a dollop of Ryan Gosling).
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 May 2023
  • Their bodies range from eely, jawless lampreys to flattened flounders to huge, lumpish ocean sunfish.
    — Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2018
Definition of lumpish

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“Massy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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