Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z gigacastings Synonym of gigacasts; plural of gigacasting gigacasts Synonym of gigacastings; plural of gigacast gigachad An exceptionally handsome man, having an even higher level of attractiveness than a Chad. gigacity A city even larger in scale than a megacity. gigactonine A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis). gigacycle Synonym of gigahertz. gigadalton A unit equal to 10⁹ daltons gigadeath One billion deaths. gigafactory A very large manufacturing facility. gigafire A wildfire which burns more than one million acres. gigaflop A unit of measure for the calculating speed of a computer equal to one billion (10⁹) floating point operations per second. gigagauss A unit equal to 10⁹ gauss. Symbol: GG gigagram An SI unit of mass equal to 10⁹ grams. Symbol: Gg gigahectare A unit of area equal to a billion (10⁹) hectares gigahertz One billion hertz, 10⁹ Hz. gigahon An extremely masculine trans woman. gigajillion An enormously large number; arbitrarily many gigajoule An SI unit of energy equal to 10⁹ joules. Symbol: GJ gigakatal An SI unit of catalytic activity equal to 10⁹ katals. Symbol: G gigaleak A very large data leak, usually relating to a company involved in pop culture. gigalightyear A unit of a billion light years. gigalitre A unit of volume equivalent to 10⁹ litres (one billion [British billion] liters). Symbol: GL or Gl. gigametre A distance of 1,000,000 kilometres. Gigaminx A twisty puzzle with five layers, shaped like a dodecahedron. gigamp One thousand million (10⁹) amperes. Symbol: GA. giganewton An SI unit of force equal to 10⁹ newtons. Symbol: GN giganotosaurus Any of several very large, carnivorous dinosaurs of the subfamily Giganotosaurinae, from the Cretaceous period. gigantactinid Any fish in the family Gigantactinidae. Gigante A surname. gigantean giant-like; gigantic, mighty. Gigantes A race of giants, known for the gigantomachy. gigantesque Very large; like a giant; gigantic. gigantic Very large. gigantically In a gigantic manner. giganticide The killing of a giant. giganticism hugeness giganticness The quality of being gigantic. gigantification The act or process of becoming or making gigantic, making extremely or excessively large. gigantiform Of very large size. gigantify To make gigantic. gigantin patulin gigantiporate Having relatively large pores compared to the pollen diameter. gigantism The quality or state of being gigantic; being of abnormally large size. gigantize To make, or treat as, gigantic. giganto giant; gigantic. gigantoblast A large erythroblast, or nucleated red blood corpuscle. gigantocellular That has very large cells gigantocyte A very large red cell. gigantol The bibenzyl phenol 5-[2-(3-hydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2-methoxyphenol that inhibits cancer migration gigantolith A large stone or flint tool of the Heavy Neolithic industry, associated primarily with the Qaraoun culture in the Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. gigantolithic Of or relating to gigantoliths. gigantological Relating to gigantology. gigantology An account or description of giants. gigantomachy The battle of the Giants (offspring of Gaia, according to Hesiod conceived from the spilt blood of Uranus) against the Olympian gods. gigantomania An obsession with the production of works on a very large scale, such as huge buildings, factories, weapons, or social engineering schemes; such production itself. gigantomaniac Relating to, or characteristic of, gigantomania. gigantomastia An extreme form of macromastia, usually with more than 2.5 kilograms of excess tissue. gigantoprism A very large prism in tooth enamel gigantoprismatic Having very large prisms gigantopterid Any of a group of fossil plants of the Late Permian era, which had some properties of flowering plants that came later. gigantoraptor A gigantic birdlike theropod dinosaur, Gigantoraptor erlianensis, from the late Cretaceous period of China gigantostracan Any member of the Gigantostraca. gigantotherm Any animal that exhibits gigantothermy gigantothermic Relating to, or exhibiting gigantothermy gigantothermy The increased ability of large ectothermic animals to maintain a high body temperature gigantuan Very large. giganturid Any fish in the family Giganturidae, the telescopefish. gigaop One billion (10⁹) operations per second. gigaorder The highest taxon of order, above magnorder and below a class. gigaparsec An astronomical unit of distance equal to 10⁹ parsecs. gigapascal A unit or pressure equal to 10⁹ pascals gigapassoid A transgender person who passes extremely well. gigapause The first extended hiatus of Homestuck, beginning on October 16, 2013 and lasting exactly one year. gigapixel A unit of graphic resolution equivalent to 10⁹ pixels. Gigaquit A municipality of Surigao del Norte, Philippines. gigaquote To quote a post with an image or video of a gigachad, with the intention of reclaiming criticism contained within the post as a positive. gigarad A unit of radiation equal to 10⁹ rads. gigartinaceous Of or relating to the Gigartinaceae. gigascale On a gigantic scale. gigaseal A seal between a cell and a micropipette that has an electrical resistance in the order of a gigaohm gigasecond An SI unit of time equal to 10⁹ seconds. Symbol: Gs. (= 31.7098 years) gigasporaceous Of or relating to the Gigasporaceae. gigasporalean Of or relating to the Gigasporales. gigasporoid Any fungus of the family Gigasporaceae gigastacy An exceptionally attractive Stacy. gigaton A measure of the strength of an explosion or a bomb based on how many billion tons of TNT would be needed to produce the same energy. (A derived unit for TNT equivalent.) gigatrend A very major trend. gigavolt One billion (10⁹) volts. Symbol: GV. gigawatt One thousand million (10⁹) watts, an amount of power large enough to power such things as a midsize town or several small ones. (Consuming 1 gigawatt during a duration of 1 hour consumes 1 gigawatt-hour of energy.) gigaword A unit of storage or capacity equal to (or 2³⁰ = 1,073,741,824) words. It is given the "giga" prefix because of the relative proximity of this value to 10⁹. gigaxonin A particular cytoskeletal protein that contains kelch sequences gigayacht A very large luxury yacht, bigger than a megayacht. gigayear A billion years: a thousand million years, that is, a thousand thousand thousand years. gigelira A xylophone. Giger A surname. Gigeresque Reminiscent of H. R. Giger (born 1940), Swiss surrealist painter best known for nightmarish biomechanical imagery. gigerium The gizzard of some birds. gigful The number or quantity that can be held by a gig (rowboat or two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage). Gigg A suburb in south-east Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8109). gigger One who fishes by gigging. gigging The act of engaging in a musical performance, acting in a theatre production, etc. giggish Relating to a gig (type of carriage). giggit To convey or move rapidly. giggity An expression of delight, amusement, or relish. giggle To laugh gently in a playful, nervous, or affected manner. gigglebait Content that is posted or stated specifically to make people laugh or giggle. giggledom A state of giggling; laughter. gigglefest An event, film, etc. that causes plenty of giggling. gigglement A state of giggling; laughter. gigglemug A smiling face gigglepuss A giggly person. giggler A person who giggles, or an inanimate object that can emanate laughter. giggles An attack of uncontrolled giggling. gigglesome Characterised or marked by giggling. Giggleswick A village and civil parish near Settle, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Craven district (OS grid ref SD8164). Giggleswickian A pupil or alumnus of Giggleswick School. giggliness The quality of being giggly. giggling The act of producing giggles; high-pitched laughter gigglingly In a giggling way. gigglish Giggly. giggly Prone to giggling. giggot twenty in Cumbrian sheep counting Giggs A surname Giggsy A nickname for the footballer Ryan Giggs. Gigha An island off the west coast of Kintyre, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland, the main settlement is Ardminish (OS grid refs NR64, NR65). gighouse A building for keeping a gig (horse-drawn carriage) when not in use; carriage house. Gigi A female given name from French. gigification The process whereby stable, full-time jobs are replaced by freelance ones. gigil Inducing an intense emotion by being cute or charming; grittingly thrilling gigless Without a gig. Gigli A surname. gigliato A silver coin established in 1303 by Charles II of Anjou in Naples, and then also in Provence from 1330, and depicting on its reverse side a lily entwined around a cross. Gigliotti A surname. giglot A strumpet, or a playful or unruly girl. gigman One who operates a gig (a kind of carriage). gigmanism Synonym of gigmanity. gigmanity Narrow concern about, and pride in, one's respectability; a petty sense of decorum. GIGN the National Gendarmerie Intervention Group of France (French: Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale) gignomenon "Becoming," as opposed to "Being"; a phenomenon considered as occurrence rather than appearance. gigography A comprehensive list of the gigs played by a musical band or artist. gigolo A man funded by women who find him attractive, particularly Gigondas A variety of red wine (or occasionally rosé wine) from the southern Rhône wine region of France. gigot A leg of lamb or mutton. gigster A horse that pulls a gig (a two-wheeled carriage). gigue An Irish dance, derived from the jig, used in the Partita form (Baroque Period). Giguere A surname from French. gigundo Bigger than gigantic. gigundous Exceedingly or outrageously large; enormous gigunu A kind of ancient shrine or holy dwelling, of disputed function, associated with a ziggurat. Gihan A male given name from Sinhalese, of Sri Lankan origin.