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giant

giant

878 1.0
Very large in size
  • adjective
  • /ˈdʒaɪənt/
translation icon : gigante
  • The giant elephant loomed over the other animals in the zoo.
  • giant panda
  • a giant leap
  • a giant step

And now it looks like a giant fat football.

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Examples

  • Standing here next to this giant turbine... you can actually feel the power.

  • In the Middle Ages, it was probably the giant cathedral, whether Gothic or Byzantine.

    Academic text (1991)
  • And now it looks like a giant fat football.

  • Then we got this giant box of stuff, which is mine.

  • Look at these beautiful giant mountains all around.

  • I just caught this fish on a giant swim bait.

  • So right now I'm sitting in a giant squishy pool.

  • So here is the giant Crimson tomato.

  • The sketches in the papers had made it look like a giant high school auditorium.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The trail of popsicle sticks led to this giant pile of boxes.

Synonyms

big
vsgiant
1.0

Larger than usual in size or amount

is much stronger, calling attention to very heavy, bulky proportions
large
vsgiant
1.0

Bigger than average in size, number, or amount

adds the sense of heavy, bulky mass beyond mere bigness
huge
vsgiant
1.0

Very large in size, amount, or degree

adds the idea of great bulk and weight beyond mere largeness
great
vsgiant
1.0

Very large in size or number

is stronger, indicating very large bulk and heavy volume rather than modest size
enormous
vsgiant
842 2.1

Very large in size, amount, or effect

stresses heavy, bulky build more than simply being much larger
tremendous
vsgiant
794 3.0

Very large or impressive

is more concrete about heavy, bulky physical size than impressive quality
vast
vsgiant
721 2.1

Very large in size or amount

centres on concentrated bulk and volume rather than wide extent
massive
vsgiant
236 3.1

Very large and heavy

matches size but puts slightly more stress on sheer massiness
immense
vsgiant
141 3.7

Very large in size, amount, or degree

is more about thick, heavy presence than just wide or extensive size
gigantic
vsgiant
139 3.2

Very large, much bigger than normal

is similarly large but emphasizes bulk and mass rather than scale alone
sizable
vsgiant
  • US
64 3.7

Quite large in size or amount

is far more extreme, pointing to very bulky and massive dimensions
oversized
vsgiant
61 2.3

Larger than normal and often too big for its use

is large and bulky without implying it is unsuitable for purpose
colossal
vsgiant
55 4.7

So large in size or amount that it causes great surprise

focuses more on physical bulk and mass than on inspiring awe
humongous
vsgiant
  • Informal
37 3.6

Very large in size, much bigger than normal

is more neutral and less playful in tone while still bulky
monstrous
vsgiant
21 4.5

Very large in size or amount, much bigger than normal

is large and bulky but without necessarily implying abnormality
gargantuan
vsgiant
19 7.3

Very large, much bigger than usual

highlights physical heaviness and bulky form rather than metaphorical vastness
ginormous
vsgiant
  • Informal
15 3.3

Very large and much bigger than usual

keeps a literal sense of heavy or bulky size rather than joking exaggeration
larger-than-life
vsgiant
  • Informal
13 4.8

A person or thing that seems bigger and more exciting than normal

is literally heavy and bulky rather than mainly striking or theatrical
hefty
vsgiant
12 3.7

Being large and heavy in size or build

is similar but emphasizes overall massive bulk rather than weight alone
mega
vsgiant
9 3.9

Very large in size, amount, or importance

is more narrowly physical, stressing mass and bulky volume
mammoth
vsgiant
5 3.9

Very large in size or amount

leans more on the idea of heavy, bulky mass than plain enormity
elephantine
vsgiant
2 7.5

Very large, heavy, and clumsy

keeps heavy bulk but does not imply clumsiness or animal likeness
jumbo
vsgiant
1 1.8

Much larger than usual

is specifically about great bulk and mass rather than product labeling
hugemongous
vsgiant
  • Informal
8.6

Very large, often said in a playful way

is straightforward and literal about heavy, bulky size
bear-sized
vsgiant
3.9

About the same size as a bear and very heavy

means bulky and heavy without comparing it to an animal
Jupiterian in scale
vsgiant
  • Literature
9.9

Very large and grand like a giant planet

is grounded in concrete bulk and mass rather than cosmic vastness

Antonyms

1.0

So small it can fit in your hand

Idioms

A small action that leads to a very large benefit for all people

Compounds

gas giant
  • Specialized
13 4.5

A very large planet like Jupiter or Saturn made mostly of light gases that has no solid surface

red giant
  • Specialized
7 7.2

A very large old star with a cool surface and much larger size than the Sun

5 1.7

A large black and white bear from China that eats mainly bamboo

giant squid
  • Specialized
5 4.9

A very large animal with long arms that lives deep in the sea and reaches 18 meters

gentle giant
  • Informal
4 3.4

A very large person who is kind and calm

giant star
  • Specialized
3 6.8

A very large bright star near the end of its life

sleeping giant
  • Informal
3 6.5

A person or group with large unused power and potential

1 5.7

A very large sea clam that lives on coral reefs

1 5.9

A very large insect like a cockroach that lives in tropical parts of the Americas

A very large land turtle from islands like Galapagos and Seychelles that lives over 100 years

giant sequoia
  • Specialized
1 5.3

A very large evergreen tree with a very thick trunk that grows on the Sierra Nevada in California

red giant star
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A very large, old star that shines bright and red

1 6.9

A very large fern that grows in wet tropical forests

1 7.3

A very large animal with a hard shell from South America that grows about three feet long

A very large sea crab from Japan that lives in deep water with very long legs

giant eland
  • South African
8.6

A very large antelope with dark stripes and twisted horns that lives in western and central Africa

3.9

A very tall evergreen tree from northwest America with long curved branches

8.9

A coarse grass that grows in fields and crowds out crops

A large brown seabird that lives near Antarctica

A large vegetable like a leek with a mild garlic taste

A tropical plant that makes very large fruit you can eat

A large wild orchid with greenish-brown and pinkish flowers that grows near streams or ponds

Large raised red patches on the skin that appear suddenly and usually go away within one day

A large mammal from South America with a long tongue and claws that eats ants and termites

3.5

A very large bamboo plant from Southeast Asia with strong hollow stems like tree trunks

A large flowering plant that grows in wet mountain grasslands of Peru

7.3

A tall grass that grows in thick groups in the southern United States

A small evergreen tree from the Pacific Coast with shiny yellow-green leaves and edible nuts

A large sea snail with a spiral shell people collect and sometimes eat

A large shrub with feathery leaves and bright yellow flowers that grows on the coast

A very large insect like a wasp that stings and can be aggressive

A plant grown in gardens for its fragrant leaves and colorful flowers

giant kangaroo
  • Australian
3.4

A very large Australian kangaroo that once lived in open woods

A very large lizard that lives on some Indonesian islands, for example the Komodo dragon

A very large animal like a big frog that lives in Asian rivers and is sometimes eaten

4.9

A large edible sea clam that lives in cold Atlantic waters

A large strong dog with thick wiry fur and a beard and bushy eyebrows bred to work

9.8

A large plant with many green leaves that climbs or spreads over walls

A large fish like a perch that lives in the sea, rivers, and bays and is good to eat

giant silkworm
  • Specialized
7.0

A large caterpillar that makes strong silk for its cocoon

giant silkworm moth
  • Specialized
7.7

A large moth with big wings whose caterpillars make silk

giant moa
  • New Zealand
9.9

A very large bird from New Zealand that cannot fly and is now extinct

A large sea animal like a worm that bores into wood under water

A large fish that lives in sea and rivers and people catch to eat and for sport

giant petrel
  • Australian
8.1

A large seabird like a big seagull that lives near Antarctic seas and eats dead animals, fish, and squid

giant pigfish
  • Australian
9.9

A large colorful fish that lives near coral reefs in the Great Barrier Reef

A vine from Costa Rica with large purple-blue flowers and hook-shaped spines

A large round white mushroom people eat when it is young

A wildflower of western North America with ragged clusters of bright red flowers

A very tall grass with jointed stems and feathery white flower clusters near rivers

A large tall grass that grows for many years and helps hold soil

7.7

A tall grass grown for animal feed and hay

giant stock bean
  • Specialized
9.9

A bushy tropical plant with long pods grown for animal feed

giant sunflower
  • Specialized
3.2

A very tall sunflower with thick edible roots

giant taro
  • Australian
7.7

A large tropical plant with very big leaves grown for its edible underground stem

giant timber bamboo
  • Specialized
6.3

Very large bamboo plant with thick stems from China

A large water insect that eats small fish and other water animals

A tall plant with many pink flowers that bees like

8.2

A large salamander that lives in western North American forests

yellow giant hyssop
  • Specialized
9.5

A tall plant with yellow-green flowers that lives for many years

How Big

huge
1.0
giant
878 1.0
large
2 1.0
medium
162 1.3
small
2 1.1
tiny
1.0

Surface Forms

giant positive
giantier comparative
giantest superlative

Etymology

Giant comes from the old Greek word gigas, which meant 'huge' and a great, mythic being. So when we call something giant or gigantic, we mean it is very 'large' or much bigger than normal.