adj
cyclopean
Cyclopean (adj) means reminding you of a cyclops.
adj
1
Reminding you of a cyclops.
"Some of the descendants of this cyclopean ancestor left their burrows and started to swim."
— Carl Zimmer (2026)
2
Built from massive, unevenly shaped stones fitted closely together.
3
Extremely large in size.
4
Made by merging two separate images into one.
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Etymology
Formed from cyclops and -ean.
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What is the meaning of cyclopean?
"cyclopean" (adj) means reminding you of a cyclops.
What is the opposite of cyclopean?
Opposites of "cyclopean" include small, modest, tiny.
What are the different meanings of cyclopean?
"cyclopean" has 3 main meanings: 1. Reminding you of a cyclops; 2. Built from massive, unevenly shaped stones fitted closely together; 3. Extremely large in size.
