giant

A person much bigger than usual, especially a huge person in a story.

• The giant lived in a castle.
• My uncle is a gentle giant who towers over everyone.
• The children told stories about giants in the mountains.

Common phrases: a friendly giant, a sleeping giant, a gentle giant, a fierce giant

One of the huge beings in ancient Greek stories who fought the gods.

• The giant fought against Zeus.
• Ancient artists painted giants battling the gods.
• This Greek giant appears in several versions of the myth.

Common phrases: a Greek giant, a mythological giant

Much larger than usual.

• They bought a giant cake.
• A giant wave crashed against the rocks.
• We watched the match on a giant screen.

Similar words: huge, enormous, massive

Opposites: tiny

Common phrases: giant screen, giant wave, giant balloon