| Front | voluminous |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /vəˈluːmɪnəs/NAmE /vəˈluːmɪnəs/ adjective (formal)1 (of clothing) very large; having a lot of cloth ＝ample a voluminous skirt 2 (of a piece of writing, a book, etc.) very long and detailed There is voluminous literature on modernism and post-modernism. 3 (of a container, piece of furniture, etc.) very large I sank down into a voluminous armchair. From one of his voluminous pockets he produced a bottle of whisky.  vo•lu•min•ous•ly/BrE vəˈluːmɪnəsli; NAmE vəˈluːmɪnəsli/ adverb |
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Sth hard cake v verb 1 [transitive, usually passive] ~ in/with
Previous card: Cowl bre /kaʊl/name /kaʊl noun 1 a large loose covering head
Up to card list: A Song of Ice and Fire