giant
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
a person or thing of unusually great size, power, importance, etc.; major figure; legend: a giant in her field; an intellectual giant.
(often initial capital letter)Classical Mythology. any of the Gigantes.
Mining. monitor (def. 12).
Astronomy. giant star.
unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.
greater or more eminent than others.
Origin of giant
1Other words from giant
- gi·ant·like, adjective
Words Nearby giant
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How to use giant in a sentence
Yeah, the “giant man-puppy” that is Gronkowski won't hold a sexual candle to the blue-eyed dreamboat.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits | Emily Shire | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI knew there would be good times and bad, sickness and health, broken dishwashers and giant cockroaches in the bathroom.
No alarms were triggered as she strolled out of the giant supermarket in Limerick, Pennsylvania, and nobody thought otherwise.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks | M.L. Nestel | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUntil Levonuk reappeared an hour later wielding the soothing stuff at another giant store 20 minutes away.
The Insane $11 Billion Scam at Retailers’ Return Desks | M.L. Nestel | December 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe forests were lush and filled with life, from giant snakes to monkeys.
The lazy giant was sprawling on the most comfortable of the sofas; the pair were alone in the dainty little drawing-room.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThere he was found by old Makitok, and for some time the giant and the wizard held converse together.
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneAnd the nightmare clutch laid hold upon his heart with giant pincers.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodIn the second part of the poem the lady is threatened by an unwelcome suitor, in the person of a hideous giant.
The Three Days' Tournament | Jessie L. WestonThe wind sang in his ears, and rock, bush, and stunted tree flashed by like so many missiles hurled at him by a giant hand.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for giant
/ (ˈdʒaɪənt) /
a mythical figure of superhuman size and strength, esp in folklore or fairy tales: Also (feminine): giantess (ˈdʒaɪəntɪs)
a person or thing of exceptional size, reputation, etc: a giant in nuclear physics
Greek myth any of the large and powerful offspring of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth) who rebelled against the Olympian gods but were defeated in battle
pathol a person suffering from gigantism
astronomy See giant star
mining another word for monitor (def. 8)
remarkably or supernaturally large
architect another word for colossal
Origin of giant
1Derived forms of giant
- giant-like, adjective
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