giantess

[ jahy-uh n-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.

Nearby words

giant sunflower, giant tortoise, giant urticaria, giant water bug, giant's causeway, giantess, giantism, giaour, giardia, giardiasis, giauque

Origin of giantess

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

Usage note

See -ess.

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Examples from the Web for giantess

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
Augured to him his mind no good, when he saw the giantess's sorrow on the floor coming.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson|Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
The giantess paused and stood with raised arms, rampant and threatening.
Old Farm Fairies:|Henry Christopher McCook
Meanwhile the giantess took care that the boy had an unlimited quantity of food, that he might eat and drink whenever he choose.
Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series|William Bottrell

"Glad, of course," echoed the giantess of the amber satin, more meekly than ever.
No Name|Wilkie Collins
The giantess came, riding on a fierce wolf, with twisted snakes in her hands for reins.
Stories from Northern Myths|Emilie Kip Baker

Word Origin and History for giantess

giantess

n.

late 14c., from giant + -ess.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper