Mountainous
Mountainous adjective - Unusually large.
Usage example: the seemingly mountainous obstacles he had to overcome while growing up
Nearby Words: mountain, mountaineer
Small
Small adjective - Of a size that is less than average.
Usage example: a small cat who never weighed more than five pounds
Mountainous is an antonym for small.
Nearby Word: smallish
Both words in one sentence
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Some mountainous areas were so narrow, the Norwegians just fortified the mountainsides, knowing that German vehicles only had one small country road to use.
- Scara Brae is, arguably, the most traditional fantasy region, being a small and largely mountainous island ruled by feudal lords and a large merchant class.
Source: Roleplay / Althanas -
Played with the Orochi in Ranma ½, which has seven small heads on one end and a single, mountainous head on the opposite end.
Source: A Head at Each End
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