Giant — Defs

01 n. A man of extraordinari bulk and stature.

1.
A man of extraordinari bulk and stature.
“Giants of mighty bone and bold emprise.” — Milton.
2.
A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual.
3.
Any animal, plant, or thing, of extraordinary size or power.

Phrases & compounds

Giant's Causeway — a vast collection of basaltic pillars, in the county of Antrim on the northern coast of Ireland.

02 a. Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son.

1.
Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son.

Phrases & compounds

Giant cell — See Myeloplax.

Giant clam — a bivalve shell of the genus Tridacna, esp. T. gigas, which sometimes weighs 500 pounds. The shells are sometimes used in churches to contain holy water.

Giant heron — a very large African heron (Ardeomega goliath). It is the largest heron known.

Giant kettle — a pothole of very large dimensions, as found in Norway in connection with glaciers. See Pothole.

Giant powder — See Nitroglycerin.

Giant puffball — a fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum), edible when young, and when dried used for stanching wounds.

Giant salamander — a very large aquatic salamander (Megalobatrachus maximus), found in Japan. It is the largest of living Amphibia, becoming a yard long.

Giant squid — one of several species of very large squids, belonging to Architeuthis and allied genera. Some are over forty feet long.