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1. tortoise
noun. ['ˈtɔrtəs'] usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica.
Synonyms
- gopher tortoise
- gopher
- European tortoise
- giant tortoise
- gopher turtle
- Gopherus polypemus
- Texas tortoise
- desert tortoise
- turtle
- Testudo graeca
- family Testudinidae
- Testudinidae
Etymology
- tortuse (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with Giant Tortoise
- anacortes
- fortas
Sentences with giant-tortoise
1. Noun Phrase
Make no mistake about it -- the giant tortoise can live up to his name.
2. Noun Phrase
The giant tortoise boasts five front claws and four claws on the back.
3. Noun Phrase
A closer look at a giant tortoise will reveal an appearance that is somewhat reminiscent of dinosaurs or crocodiles.
4. Noun Phrase
Various species of giant tortoises will reach different sizes.
2. giant
adjective. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] of great mass; huge and bulky.
Synonyms
- big
- large
- elephantine
- jumbo
Antonyms
- little
- juvenile
- female
- male
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] any creature of exceptional size.
Synonyms
- animal
- creature
- fauna
- animate being
- beast
Antonyms
- mental
- flora
- normality
- stingy
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] an unusually large enterprise.
Antonyms
- nonpregnant
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] a person of exceptional importance and reputation.
Synonyms
- personage
- heavyweight
- influential person
- important person
- behemoth
- titan
Antonyms
- insignificant
- noncomprehensive
- thin person
- minor
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
6. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun).
Synonyms
- star
Antonyms
- inconspicuous
- ungenerous
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
7. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales.
Synonyms
- Mimir
- Jotunn
- ogre
- Jotun
- imaginary being
- giantess
- Cyclops
- Argus
Antonyms
- mild
- temperate
- soft
- light
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
8. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful.
Synonyms
- unusual person
- anomaly
- monster
- behemoth
- goliath
Antonyms
- gnomish
- size
- puny
- flyspeck
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
9. giant
noun. ['ˈdʒaɪənt'] a very large person; impressive in size or qualities.
Synonyms
- large person
- heavyweight
- whale
Antonyms
- atomic
- microscopic
- slender
- miniscule
Etymology
- γίγας (Ancient Greek (to 1453))