adj.
Pronunciation: j ī - ' gan-tik, j ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Greek gigantikos, from gigant-, gigas giant
Date: 1630
: exceeding the usual or expected (as in size, force, or prominence) <a man of gigantic stature> <made a last gigantic effort> < gigantic industrial combines>
synonyms see ENORMOUS
– gi · gan · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb