giantess

[ jahy-uhn-tis ]

/ ˈdʒaɪ ən tɪs /

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noun

an imaginary female being of human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.

any very large woman.

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Origin of giantess

1350–1400; Middle English geauntesse<Old French. See giant, -ess

See -ess.

I had thought about this giantess—a mixture of monstrosity and beauty—for years.
A 237-Hour Nightmare: Inside this Terrifying, Frostbitten First Ascent of Nepal’s Baruntse|cobrien|January 30, 2022|Outside Online
In my novel Sexing the Cherry (1989) I invented a character called the Dog Woman; a giantess who lives on the River Thames.
Only Six Books: Excerpt From Jeanette Winterson’s New Memoir|Jeanette Winterson|March 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Being thus urged, they entered the room and approached the table, until they stood where they faced the great Giantess.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
"I see," remarked the Giantess, nodding her head and smiling again in that curious way—a way that made Woot shudder.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum

The Giantess seemed much amused by the Tin90 Owl's appearance, for her laugh was big and jolly.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
So heavy was the tread of the Giantess that even the walls of the big stone castle trembled as she stepped.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
He bounded to the seat of a giant chair, and then to its back and with a wild leap sprang upon the laughing Giantess.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum