giant

Pronunciation

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Noun

Singular giant

Plural giants

1. A giant is a very big man or woman, often in fairy tales.

   Jack climbed the beanstalk and found a land ruled by a giant.

Related words and phrases

• giantess

See also

• ogre
• titan
• troll

Adjective

Positive giant

Comparative none

Superlative none

People near a giant tree

1. If a thing is giant, it is very big.

   He bought a giant doll at the fair.

Synonyms

• enormous
• gigantic
• huge
• jumbo
• titanic

Antonyms

• little
• small
• tiny

See also

• family size