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

  • (..) They're not eating any of it. What is that? All right, bud, we got to get out of here... now! It totally makes sense. It's like a giant beehive. They're the workers and that's their queen. It controls them. Let's find your dad. No! No. No, not yet. They'll kill Toothless. (..)
    2010 How to Train Your Dragon