giant
/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ənt/
nounadjective
A mythical human or humanoid of very great size.
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Noun 4 meanings
A mythical human or humanoid of very great size.
Specifically:
A very tall and large person.
A tall species of a particular animal or plant.
Adjective 1 meaning
Very large.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English geaunt, geant, from Old French geant, gaiant (Modern French géant) from Vulgar Latin *gagās, gagant-, from Latin gigās, gigant-, from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). Cognate to giga- (“1,000,000,000”).
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GIANT at a glance
GIANT has 5 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (G 2 + I 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,335 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with giant
All rhymes- WANT7
- IMPORTANT13
- SIGNIFICANT17
- MEANT7
- PLANT7
- ASSISTANT9
- RESTAURANT10
- GRANT6
- RELEVANT11
- PREGNANT11
- BRILLIANT11
- CONSTANT10
One letter away
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- RIANT5
- HIANT8
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