Definition of Supergiant

1. Noun. An extremely bright star of very large diameter and low density.

Specialized synonyms: Alpha Orionis, Betelgeuse, Canopus
Generic synonyms: Star

Definition of Supergiant

1. Noun. (star): A very large star having a mass between 10 and 70 solar masses ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Supergiant

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Supergiant

superfusion
superfusions
supergalactic
supergalaxies
supergalaxy
supergauge
supergeek
supergeeks
supergeeky
supergene
supergenerous
supergenes
supergenius
supergeometric
supergeometry
supergiant (current term)
supergiants
supergigantic
supergirl
supergirls
superglacial
superglacially
superglobal
superglobals
superglue
superglued
superglues
supergluing

Literary usage of Supergiant

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Almanack for the Year of Our Lord by Joseph Whitaker (1869)
"Population I Includes both open clusters, longer-period Cepheid variables and supergiant stars, and is intimately associated with interstellar matter; ..."

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