overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

gorilla.

An ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/Received-Pronunciation/ɡɒˈɹɪl.ə/Received-Pronunciation, dated/ɡəˈɹɪl.ə/General-American
  1. An ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates.

  2. A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.

  3. A powerful person or organization; a heavyweight or behemoth.

    informal
  4. 1000 pounds sterling or dollar.

    Australia · UK · slang
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (Górillai, “Gorillai (a tribe of hairy women)”), described by Hanno the Navigator, a Carthaginian navigator and possible visitor to the area that later became Sierra Leone; the Greek word is likely from Punic, and ultimately from an African language.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

gorilla has 7 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

gorilla studiogorilla workshello, gorilla

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.