Word for the Week Post author:Elena Hartwell Post published:April 3, 2011 Post category:Craft of Writing / Uncategorized Brobdingnagian: Something of colossal size. Brobdingnag: a fictional land in Jonathan Swift’s novel, Gulliver’s Travels, occupied by Giants. Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window X Opens in a new window Facebook Elena Hartwell Author and developmental editor. You Might Also Like Writing Faster Does Not Mean Writing Better June 3, 2021 Prompt for the Week December 3, 2010 Following Jimmy Valentine: Audio Review February 3, 2026