giant (n.)

  1. any creature of exceptional size

  2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation

    [ Syn: colossus , behemoth , heavyweight , titan ]

  3. an unusually large enterprise; Walton built a retail giant'

  4. a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

    [ Syn: hulk , heavyweight , whale ]

  5. someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

    [ Syn: goliath , behemoth , monster , colossus ]

  6. an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales

  7. a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)

    [ Syn: giant star ]

    giant (adj.)

  1. of great mass; huge and bulky; a jumbo jet; jumbo shrimp

    [ Syn: elephantine , gargantuan , jumbo ]

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