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giant
[ jahy-uhnt ]
noun
- (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.
adjective
- unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.
- greater or more eminent than others.
giant
/ ˈdʒaɪənt /
noun
- a mythical figure of superhuman size and strength, esp in folklore or fairy tales Also (feminine)giantessˈdʒaɪəntɪs
- 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
adjective
- remarkably or supernaturally large
- architect another word for colossal
Derived Forms
- ˈgiant-ˌlike, adjective
Other Words From
- giant·like adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of giant1
Word History and Origins
Origin of giant1
Example Sentences
Yeah, the “Giant man-puppy” that is Gronkowski won't hold a sexual candle to the blue-eyed dreamboat.
I 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.
Until Levonuk reappeared an hour later wielding the soothing stuff at another Giant store 20 minutes away.
The 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.
There he was found by old Makitok, and for some time the giant and the wizard held converse together.
And the nightmare clutch laid hold upon his heart with giant pincers.
In the second part of the poem the lady is threatened by an unwelcome suitor, in the person of a hideous giant.
The wind sang in his ears, and rock, bush, and stunted tree flashed by like so many missiles hurled at him by a giant hand.
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