Gorillasized

Gorillasized is an informal English adjective (and less commonly adverb) used to describe something that is of the size, proportions, or presence of a gorilla. It conveys extreme largeness or bulk, often with a sense of power or intimidation. The term is typically employed in casual or humorous contexts and is not standard in formal writing.

Etymology and form: the word is formed from the noun gorilla combined with the suffix sized, following a pattern similar to other -sized constructions such as human-sized or goat-sized. It is also encountered in hyphenated form, gorilla-sized, though gorillasized as a closed compound appears in informal text and online usage. It remains variable in dictionaries, with some recognizing it as slang or nonstandard.

Usage: gorillasized is mainly used for effect to emphasize scale or impact. It can modify a noun directly, as in a gorillasized statue or a gorilla-sized backpack, or it can function predicatively in informal speech. The term is more common in narrative, memes, and blog posts than in technical or academic writing.

Examples:

- The gorilla-sized boulder blocked the trail.

- They bought a gorillasized inflatable raft for the festival.

- The villain’s gorillasized armor made him look invincible.

See also: gigantic, enormous, oversized, hyperbole, metaphor.

Note: as a colloquial term,gorillasized should be used sparingly in formal contexts, and readers should consider hyphenation and regional variation in spelling.