Word Meanings - GIANT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

géant, L. gigas, fr. Gr. gender, genesis. See Gender, and cf. 1. A man of extraordinari bulk and stature. Giants of mighty bone and bold emprise. Milton. 2. A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual. 3. Any

Additional info about word: GIANT

géant, L. gigas, fr. Gr. gender, genesis. See Gender, and cf. 1. A man of extraordinari bulk and stature. Giants of mighty bone and bold emprise. Milton. 2. A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual. 3. Any animal, plant, or thing, of extraordinary size or power. Giant's Causeway, a vast collection of basaltic pillars, in the county of Antrim on the northern coast of Ireland.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of GIANT)

• Gigantic
• Colossal
• huge
• enormous
• herculean
• giant
• cyclopean
• vast

Related words: (words related to GIANT)

• GIANTIZE
  To play the giant. Sherwood.
• CYCLOPEAN
  Pertaining to the Cyclops; characteristic of the Cyclops; huge; gigantic; vast and rough; massive; as, Cyclopean labors; Cyclopean architecture.
• ENORMOUSLY
  In an enormous degree.
• ENORMOUS
  1. Exceeding the usual rule, norm, or measure; out of due proportion; inordinate; abnormal. "Enormous bliss." Milton. "This enormous state." Shak. "The hoop's enormous size." Jenyns. Wallowing unwieldy, enormous in their gait. Milton.
• GIGANTIC
  1. Of extraordinary size; like a giant. 2. Such as a giant might use, make, or cause; immense; tremendous; extraordinarly; as, gigantic deeds; gigantic wickedness. Milton. When descends on the Atlantic The gigantic Strom wind of the equinox.
• GIANTLY
  Appropriate to a giant. Usher.
• GIANTSHIP
  The state, personality, or character, of a giant; -- a compellation for a giant. His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen. Milton.
• GIGANTICAL
  Bulky, big. Burton. -- Gi*gan"tic*al*ly, adv.
• ENORMOUSNESS
  The state of being enormous.
• HERCULEAN
  1. Requiring the strength of Hercules; hence, very great, difficult, or dangerous; as, an Herculean task. 2. Having extraordinary strength or size; as, Herculean limbs. "Herculean Samson." Milton.
• GIANTESS
  A woman of extraordinary size.
• COLOSSAL
  Of a size larger than heroic. See Heroic. (more info) 1. Of enormous size; gigantic; huge; as, a colossal statue. "A colossal stride." Motley.
• GIANT
  géant, L. gigas, fr. Gr. gender, genesis. See Gender, and cf. 1. A man of extraordinari bulk and stature. Giants of mighty bone and bold emprise. Milton. 2. A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual. 3. Any
• GIANTRY
  The race of giants. Cotgrave.
• GIGANTICIDE
  The act of killing, or one who kills, a giant. Hallam.
• ALLEGIANT
  Loyal. Shak.