mamut — meaning in English

English meaning

• dodo noun A large flightless bird from Mauritius that became extinct in the 1600s.
• mammoth noun An extinct, elephant-like animal covered in shaggy hair, with long curved tusks, that lived during the Ice Age.

Senses

mamut is used for these senses in English:

• dodo (figuratively) A person or organisation which is very old or has very old-fashioned views or is not willing to change and adapt.
• mammoth Any species of the extinct genus Mammuthus, of large, usually hairy, elephant-like mammals with long curved tusks and an inclined back, which became extinct with the last retreat of ice age glaciers during the late Pleistocene period, and are known from fossils, frozen carcasses, and Paleolithic cave paintings found in North America and Eurasia.

dodo — full definition

1. noun A large flightless bird from Mauritius that became extinct in the 1600s.
2. noun A person or idea considered hopelessly outdated.

mammoth — full definition

1. noun An extinct, elephant-like animal covered in shaggy hair, with long curved tusks, that lived during the Ice Age.
2. adjective Extremely large.

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