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

  • (..) Grendel will die! Grendel? -The monster is called Grendel. Then I will kill your Grendel. I, Beowulf, killed a tribe of giants on the Orkneys. crushed the skulls of sea-serpents. And this... this troll of yours will trouble you no more. A hero! A hero! I knew that the sea would bring us a hero! (..)
    2007 Beowulf