gorilla

Meaning

1. The largest of the apes, belonging to the genus Gorilla, native to the forests of central Africa and known for their trait of knuckle-walking.
2. A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.
3. (informal) A powerful person or organization; a heavyweight or behemoth.

Synonyms

Gorilla gorilla

ape

thug

chimpanzee

simian

western lowland gorilla

western gorilla

goon

hulk

muscle

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (Górillai, “Gorillai (a tribe of hairy women)”), described by Hanno the Navigator, a Carthaginian navigator and possible visitor to the area that later became Sierra Leone; the Greek word is likely from Punic, and ultimately from an African language.

Sentences

The gorilla had a beautiful grey back .