giant

Definition

  • noun: a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength
  • noun: a legendary creature usually thought of as being an extremely large and powerful person
  • adjective: very large
  • synonyms: colossal, gigantic, vast

Examples

  • The company has become a 'giant' of the automotive industry. [=it has become very large and successful]

  • a big baby who grew up to be a 'giant' of a man [=a very large man]

  • a 'giant' photograph/machine/wrestler

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm in charge. ...through the woods, looking for fuzzwalker. Then he sees three. And he takes his gun and looks and aims. And then, a giant puff of smoke! He doesn't see them anymore. Then he realizes that was his gun. It was out of bullets! Then he runs. Runs, runs, runs, runs, runs! (..)
    2009 The Lovely Bones