Definitions for giant

giant gi·ant

Spelling: [jahy-uh nt]
IPA: /ˈdʒaɪ ənt/

Giant is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 68 anagrams from letters in giant (agint).

Definitions for giant

noun

  1. (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
  2. a person or thing of unusually great size, power, importance, etc.; major figure; legend:
  3. (often initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of the Gigantes.
  4. Mining. monitor (def 12).
  5. Astronomy. giant star.

adjective

  1. unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.
  2. greater or more eminent than others.

Origin of giant

1250-1300; Middle English geant Old French Latin gigant- (stem of gigās) Greek Gígās; replacing Old English gigant Latin, as above

Examples for giant

A sombre rage possessed them, and gave to their hearts a giant's daring.

What courage was requisite to grapple with this giant difficulty!

Yeah, the “giant man-puppy” that is Gronkowski won't hold a sexual candle to the blue-eyed dreamboat.

Lakes on Titan are full of methane, and the chemical is a major component of the giant planets Jupiter, Neptune, and so forth.

"We will see about that, one of these days," answered the giant.

She sang of Freya's apples, and of the strength and youth of the giant family.

The forests were lush and filled with life, from giant snakes to monkeys.

No alarms were triggered as she strolled out of the giant supermarket in Limerick, Pennsylvania, and nobody thought otherwise.

"I described the giant as he appeared to me," replied the student, rather piqued.

I knew there would be good times and bad, sickness and health, broken dishwashers and giant cockroaches in the bathroom.

Word Value for giant
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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