ponderous

Everyday

1. Ponderous means very heavy and large, so that it is hard to lift or move. tree →
2. Ponderous also means slow and heavy in manner, without any lightness. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, a huge heavy object such as a ship, a stone door or a load that many people cannot move; also slow, heavy steps

Examples

• The stone door was too ponderous to move. tree →
• The elephant walked with ponderous steps. tree →
• The ship was so ponderous that fifty men could not push it into the water. tree →

Note

nothing for maths