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behemoth | beefy |

As a noun behemoth

is (bible) a great and mighty beast god shows job in job 40:15-24.

As an adjective beefy is

similar to, or tasting like beef.

behemoth

English

(wikipedia behemoth)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Bible) A great and mighty beast God shows Job in Job 40:15-24.
  • A great and mighty monster.
  • Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.
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    • , first=Joe , last=Lovejoy , title=Cardiff City 0 Stoke City 2 , newspaper=Guardian Online citation , page= , passage=The diehards who did turn out were at least rewarded with a first sight of Jon Parkin, the behemoth striker signed from Preston, who scored a stunning goal on his debut at Norwich last weekend.}}

    Synonyms

    * (something of great size and power ): colossus, leviathan, mammoth, titan

    Quotations

    * *: Behold now behemoth , which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
    Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
    He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
    His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. * 2001 — , Artemis Fowl , p 58 *: Next she doused the smouldering troll with the contents of the restaurant's fire extinguisher, hoping the icy powder wouldn't revive the sleeping behemoth .

    Derived terms

    * behemothian * behemothic

    See also

    * leviathan

    beefy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Similar to, or tasting like beef.
  • Containing beef.
  • (informal) Strong or muscular.
    • The barman was a big, beefy guy with his sleeves rolled up and tattoos on his arms.
  • (informal) Sturdy; robust.
    • The software slows down even a beefy computer.