himalayan

Speech parts

1. himalayan - Noun

2. himalayan - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the Himalayas, the great mountain chain in Hindostan.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

massive mountainous grand galactic elephantine range alpine brobdingnagian chain enormous giant astronomical cosmic tremendous immense
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Antonyms

bantam small little pygmy wee lilliputian
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Phrases with the word

Himalayan brown bear Himalayan palm civet himalayan blunder himalayan weasel himalayan birch himalayan larch

Examples

It is true that even across the Himalayan barrier India has sent to the west, such gifts as grammar and logic, philosophy and fables, hypnotism and chess, and above all numerals and the decimal system. Will Durant

Russian is a very deceptive language, because it looks easy at first: it's like setting out for a gentle stroll and realizing that you've committed yourself to scaling Himalayan peaks. Armand Hammer

I think Himalayan climbers tend to mature fairly late. I think most of the successful Himalayan climbers have ranged from 28 to just over 40, really. Edmund Hillary

Mother Nature is always speaking. She speaks in a language understood within the peaceful mind of the sincere observer. Leopards, cobras, monkeys, rivers and trees; they all served as my teachers when I lived as a wanderer in the Himalayan foothills. Radhanath Swami

I'm disappointed that success hasn't been a Himalayan feeling. Gene Hackman

Himalayan peaks Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Himalaya Himalaya honeysuckle Himalaya Mountains Himalayan balsam himalayan bergenia himalayan birch