heroic

heroic has 9 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 6.

Definitions

• a.. Of or pertaining to, or like, a hero; of the nature of heroes; distinguished by the existence of heroes; as, the heroic age; an heroic people; heroic valor.
• a.. Worthy of a hero; bold; daring; brave; illustrious; as, heroic action; heroic enterprises.
• a.. Larger than life size, but smaller than colossal; -- said of the representation of a human figure.
• n.. a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
• a.. having or displaying qualities appropriate for heroes; "the heroic attack on the beaches of Normandy"; "heroic explorers"
• a.. showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"
• a.. of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner"; "collecting on a grand scale"; "heroic undertakings"
• a.. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale); "an epic voyage"; "of heroic proportions"; "heroic sculpture"
• a.. relating to or characteristic of heroes of antiquity; "heroic legends"; "the heroic age"