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Giant

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/

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• Hyphenation: gi‧ant

Noun

Singular giant

Plural giants

A giant.

1. (countable) 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.

Adjective

Positive giant

Comparative none

Superlative none

People near a giant tree

1. If a thing is giant, it is very big.
   • Synonyms: enormous, gigantic, huge, colossal and prodigious
   • Antonyms: little, small and tiny

   He bought a giant doll at the fair.

Related words

• giantess