English-Thai Dictionary

giant

ADJ มหึมา  ใหญ่ ยักษ์  ใหญ่โต มาก  immense massive small tiny ma-hue-ma

 

giant

N ยักษ์  สิ่ง ที่ มี ขนาดใหญ่ โต มาก  yak

 

giant panda

N หมี แพนด้า  แพนด้า  panda me-pan-da

 

giantess

N ยักษิ ณี  ยัก ษี  ยักษ์ ผู้หญิง  yak-si-ne

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GIANT

n.[L. gigas; Gr. probably from the earth. The word originally signified earth-born, terrigena. The ancients believed the first inhabitants of the earth to be produced from the ground and to be of enormous size. ] 1. A man of extraordinary bulk and stature.
Giants of mighty bone, and bold emprise.
2. A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual. The judge is a giant in his profession.
Giants-causey, a vast collection of basaltic pillars in the county of Antrim, in Ireland.

 

GIANT

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

 

GIANTESS

n.A female giant; a female of extraordinary size and stature.

 

GIANTIZE

v.i.To play the giant.

 

GIANT-KILLING

a.Killing or destroying giants.

 

GIANTLIKE, GIANTLY

a.Of unusual size; resembling a giant in bulk or stature; gigantic; huge. [Giantly is not much used. ]

 

GIANTRY

n.The race of giants. [Little used. ]

 

GIANTSHIP

n.The state, quality or character of a giant. His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GIANT

Gi "ant, n. Etym: [OE. giant, geant, geaunt, OF. jaiant, geant, F.géant, L. gigas, fr. Gr. gender, genesis. See Gender, and cf. Gigantic. ]

 

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

 

GIANT

GIANT Gi "ant, a.

 

Defn: Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son. Giant cell. (Anat. ) See Myeloplax. -- Giant clam (Zoöl.), a bivalve shell of the genus Tridacna, esp. T. gigas, which sometimes weighs 5 pounds. The shells are sometimes used in churches to contain holy water. -- Giant heron (Zoöl.), 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 (Bot. ), a fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum ), edible when young, and when dried used for stanching wounds. -- Giant salamander (Zoöl.), a very large aquatic salamander (Megalobatrachus maximus ), found in Japan. It is the largest of living Amphibia, becoming a yard long. -- Giant squid (Zoöl.), one of several species of very large squids,belonging to Architeuthis and allied genera. Some are over forty feet long.

 

GIANTESS

GIANTESS Gi "ant *ess, n.

 

Defn: A woman of extraordinary size.

 

GIANTIZE

Gi "ant *ize, v. i. Etym: [Cf. F. géantiser.]

 

Defn: To play the giant. [R.] Sherwood.

 

GIANTLY

GIANTLY Gi "ant *ly, a.

 

Defn: Appropriate to a giant. [Obs. ] Usher.

 

GIANTRY

GIANTRY Gi "ant *ry, n.

 

Defn: The race of giants. [R.] Cotgrave.

 

GIANTSHIP

GIANTSHIP Gi "ant *ship, n.

 

Defn: The state, personality, or character, of a giant; -- a compellation for a giant. His giantship is gone somewhat crestfallen. Milton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

giant

gi ant |ˈjīənt ˈʤaɪənt | ▶noun 1 |ˈaɪənt |an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. • an abnormally tall or large person, animal, or plant. • a very large company or organization. • a person of exceptional talent or qualities: a giant among sportsmen. 2 Astronomy a star of relatively great size and luminosity compared to ordinary stars of the main sequence, and 10 –100 times the diameter of the sun. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of very great size or force; gigantic: giant multinational corporations | a giant transport plane | a giant meteorite. • used in names of very large animals and plants, e.g., giant hogweed, giant tortoise. DERIVATIVES gi ant like |-ˌlīk |adjective ORIGIN Middle English geant (with the first syllable later influenced by Latin gigant- ), from Old French, via Latin from Greek gigas, gigant-.

 

giant anteater

gi ant ant eat er ▶noun a large insectivorous mammal with long coarse fur, large claws, an elongated snout, and a long tongue for catching ants. It is native to Central and South America. [Myrmecophaga tridactyla, family Myrmecophagidae, order Xenartha (or Edentata ).]

 

giant clam

gi ant clam ▶noun a very large bivalve mollusk that occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific. [Family Tridacnidae: several species, including Tridacna gigas, which is the largest living shelled mollusk. ]

 

giant deer

gi ant deer ▶noun another term for Irish elk.

 

giantess

gi ant ess |ˈjīəntis ˈʤaɪəntəs | ▶noun a female giant.

 

giant gourami

gi ant gou ra mi ▶noun a large edible freshwater fish that is native to Asia. It is widely farmed there and has been introduced elsewhere. [Family Osphronemidae and genus Osphronemus, in particular O. goramy. ]

 

giant groundsel

gi ant ground sel ▶noun a large treelike plant of the daisy family, having a thick stem and a few short branches tipped with broad leaves, growing chiefly on high mountains in central and eastern Africa. [Genus Senecio (or Dendrosenecio ), family Compositae. ]

 

giantism

gi ant ism |ˈjīənˌtizəm ˈʤaɪəntˌɪzəm | ▶noun a tendency toward abnormally large size; gigantism.

 

giant-killer

gi ant-kill er |ˈʤaɪənt ˌkɪlər | ▶noun a person or team that defeats a seemingly much more powerful opponent. DERIVATIVES gi ant-kill ing noun

 

giant order

gi ant or der ▶noun Architecture an order whose columns extend through more than one story.

 

giant panda

gi ant pan da |ˈʤaɪənt ˈpændə | ▶noun see panda.

 

giant petrel

gi ant pet rel ▶noun the largest petrel, which is found around southern oceans, has a massive bill, and scavenges from carcasses. [Genus Macronectes, family Procellariidae: two species. ]

 

giant puffball

gi ant puff ball ▶noun a European fungus that produces a spherical white fruiting body with a diameter of up to 32 inches (80 cm ), edible when young. [Langermannia gigantea, family Lycoperdaceae, class Gasteromycetes. ]

 

giant reed

gi ant reed ▶noun a fast-growing perennial grass native to India that is a principal source for reeds used in musical instruments. In the US it threatens some native plant habitats because of its spreading and dispersal habits. [Arundo donax, family Poaceae. ]

 

giant salamander

gi ant sal a man der ▶noun a very large salamander that is native to North America and eastern Asia, in particular: [● a permanently aquatic salamander (three species in the family Cryptobranchidae ), e.g., the American hellbender. ● a terrestrial salamander (three species in the family Dicamptodontidae ), of western North America. ]

 

Giant's Causeway

Giant's Cause |way a geological formation of basalt columns, dating from the Tertiary period, on the north coast of Northern Ireland. It was once believed to be the end of a road made by a legendary giant to Staffa in the Inner Hebrides, where there is a similar formation.

 

giant sequoia

gi ant se quoi a ▶noun another term for giant redwood (see redwood ).

 

giant silk moth

gi ant silk moth ▶noun see silkworm moth.

 

giant slalom

gi ant sla lom |ˈʤaɪənt ˈslɑləm | ▶noun a long-distance slalom with fast, wide turns.

 

giant squid

gi ant squid ▶noun a deep-sea squid that is the largest known invertebrate, reaching a length of 59 feet (18 m ) or more. [Genus Architeuthis, order Teuthoidea. ]

 

giant toad

gi ant toad ▶noun another term for cane toad.

 

giant tortoise

gi ant tor toise ▶noun a very large tortoise with a long lifespan, occurring on several tropical oceanic islands. [Genus Geochelone, family Testudinidae: G. nigra (Galapagos Islands ) and G. gigantea (Aldabra and the Seychelles ).]

 

Oxford Dictionary

giant

giant |ˈdʒʌɪənt | ▶noun 1 an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. • an abnormally or extremely tall or large person, animal, or plant. • a very large company or organization. • a person of exceptional talent or qualities: a giant among sportsmen. 2 Astronomy a star of relatively great size and luminosity compared to ordinary stars of the main sequence, and 10 –100 times the diameter of the sun. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of very great size or force; gigantic: giant multinational corporations | a giant meteorite. • used in names of very large animals and plants, e.g. giant hogweed, giant tortoise. DERIVATIVES giantlike adjective ORIGIN Middle English geant (with the first syllable later influenced by Latin gigant- ), from Old French, via Latin from Greek gigas, gigant-.

 

giant anteater

giant ant |eater ▶noun a large insectivorous mammal with long, coarse fur, large claws, an elongated snout, and a long tongue for catching ants. It is native to Central and South America. ●Myrmecophaga tridactyla, family Myrmecophagidae, order Xenartha (or Edentata ).

 

giant clam

giant clam ▶noun a very large bivalve mollusc that occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific. ●Family Tridacnidae: several species, including Tridacna gigas, which is the largest living shelled mollusc.

 

giant deer

giant deer ▶noun another term for Irish elk.

 

giantess

giantess |ʤʌɪənˈtɛs | ▶noun a female giant.

 

giant gourami

giant gou |rami ▶noun a large edible freshwater fish that is native to Asia. It is widely farmed there and has been introduced elsewhere. ●Family Osphronemidae and genus Osphronemus, in particular O. goramy.

 

giant groundsel

gi ant ground sel ▶noun a large treelike plant of the daisy family, having a thick stem and a few short branches tipped with broad leaves, growing chiefly on high mountains in central and eastern Africa. [Genus Senecio (or Dendrosenecio ), family Compositae. ]

 

giantism

giant |ism |ˈdʒʌɪəntɪʒ (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a tendency towards abnormally large size; gigantism.

 

giant-killer

giant-killer ▶noun a person or team that defeats a seemingly much more powerful opponent. DERIVATIVES giant-killing noun

 

giant order

gi ant or der ▶noun Architecture an order whose columns extend through more than one story.

 

giant panda

giant panda ▶noun see panda 1.

 

giant petrel

giant pet ¦rel ▶noun the largest petrel, which is found around southern oceans, has a massive bill, and scavenges from carcasses. ●Genus Macronectes, family Procellariidae: two species.

 

giant puffball

giant puff |ball ▶noun a European fungus which produces a spherical white fruiting body with a diameter of up to 80 cm, edible when young. ●Langermannia gigantea, family Lycoperdaceae, class Gasteromycetes.

 

giant reed

gi ant reed ▶noun a fast-growing perennial grass native to India that is a principal source for reeds used in musical instruments. In the US it threatens some native plant habitats because of its spreading and dispersal habits. [Arundo donax, family Poaceae. ]

 

giant salamander

giant sala |man ¦der ▶noun a very large salamander that is native to North America and eastern Asia, in particular: ● a permanently aquatic salamander (three species in the family Cryptobranchidae ), e.g. the American hellbender. ● a terrestrial salamander (three species in the family Dicamptodontidae ), of western North America.

 

Giant's Causeway

Giant's Cause |way a geological formation of basalt columns, dating from the Tertiary period, on the north coast of Northern Ireland. It was once believed to be the end of a road made by a legendary giant to Staffa in the Inner Hebrides, where there is a similar formation.

 

giant sequoia

giant se |quoia ▶noun the giant redwood. See redwood.

 

giant silk moth

giant silk moth ▶noun see silk moth.

 

giant slalom

giant sla ¦lom ▶noun Skiing a long-distance slalom with fast, wide turns.

 

giant squid

giant squid ▶noun a deep-sea squid which is the largest known invertebrate, reaching a length of 18 m (59 ft ) or more. ●Genus Architeuthis, order Teuthoidea.

 

giant toad

giant toad ▶noun another term for cane toad.

 

giant tortoise

giant tor |toise ▶noun a very large tortoise with a long lifespan, occurring on several tropical oceanic islands. ●Genus Geochelone, family Testudinidae: G. nigra (Galapagos Islands ) and G. gigantea (Aldabra and the Seychelles ).

 

giant zonure

giant zo ¦nure ▶noun another term for sungazer.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

giant

giant noun the mythical giant of the forest: colossus, behemoth, Brobdingnagian, mammoth, monster, leviathan, titan; giantess; informal jumbo, whopper. ANTONYMS dwarf. ▶adjective a giant balloon: huge, colossal, massive, enormous, gigantic, very big, mammoth, vast, immense, monumental, mountainous, titanic, towering, elephantine, king-size (d ), economy-size (d ), gargantuan, Brobdingnagian; substantial, hefty; informal mega, monster, whopping, humongous, jumbo, hulking, bumper, ginormous. ANTONYMS miniature. WORD TOOLKIT See colossal . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

giant

giant noun colossus, man mountain, behemoth, Brobdingnagian, mammoth, leviathan, monster, monstrosity, ogre; informal jumbo. ANTONYMS dwarf. ▶adjective a dredger resembling a giant vacuum cleaner: huge, colossal, massive, enormous, gigantic, very big, very large, great, mammoth, vast, immense, tremendous, mighty, stupendous, monumental, epic, prodigious, mountainous, monstrous, titanic, towering, elephantine, king-sized, king-size, gargantuan, Herculean, Brobdingnagian; substantial, extensive, hefty, bulky, weighty, heavy, gross; informal mega, monster, whopping, whopping great, thumping, thumping great, humongous, jumbo, hulking, bumper, astronomical, astronomic; Brit. informal whacking, whacking great, ginormous. ANTONYMS miniature. WORD TOOLKIT giant See colossal . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

giant

gi ant /dʒá (ɪ )ənt /〖語源は 「ギリシャ神話の巨人ギガス 」〗(形 )gigantic 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗巨大な (↔tiny ); 偉大な, 重要な ▸ a giant company 巨大企業 ▸ That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind .｟引用 ｠これは1人の人間にとっては小さな一歩だが, 人類にとっては大きな飛躍だ 〘アポロ11号の船長アームストロングの言葉 〙名詞 複 ～s /-ts /C 1 (童話などの )巨人 , 大男 (↔dwarf ); 巨漢 ;〖G- 〗〘ギ神 〙ギガス 〘オリンポスの神々と戦った巨人 〙▸ A dwarf on a giant 's shoulder sees farther of the two .｟ことわざ ｠巨人の肩に乗った小人には巨人よりも遠くが見える ; 経験豊かな人の教えを受ければ有利 2 〖通例複合語で 〗巨大企業, 大国 ▸ a food giant 食品業界の大企業 3 非凡な才能 [体力 ]の持ち主, 偉人 ▸ a giant of jazz ジャズ界の巨匠 ～́ k ì ller ｟英 ｠(主にスポーツでの )大物食い .～̀ p á nda 〘動 〙ジャイアントパンダ (!日本語でいうパンダはこれをさす ) .～̀ pl á net 大惑星 〘木星 土星 天王星 海王星 〙.～̀ sequ ó ia 〘植 〙セコイアオオスギ (big tree ).～̀ sl á lom 〘スポーツ 〙(スキーの )大回転競技 .～̀ squ í d 〘動 〙ダイオウイカ .～̀ str í de 回旋塔 〘遊具 〙.

 

giantess

gi ant ess /dʒáɪəntəs |dʒá (ɪ )əntes /名詞 C 女の巨人 ; 大女 (｟男女共用 ｠giant; →-ess 語法 ).