giantess
[jahy-uh n-tis]
- an imaginary female being of human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- any very large woman.
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Origin of giantess
Usage note
See -ess.
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Examples from the Web for giantess
Contemporary Examples
In my novel Sexing the Cherry (1989) I invented a character called the Dog Woman; a giantess who lives on the River Thames.
Historical Examples
Yet he would be a bold man who would administer emetics to the Giantess.
American NotesRudyard Kipling
She was very tall indeed, six feet, but she looked like a giantess.
My Double LifeSarah Bernhardt
Well,” said the giantess, when she came in, “is there anything you wish?
Irish Fairy TalesEdmond Leamy
He was not wont to miss his mark, and the giantess fled, howling.
Told by the Northmen:E. M. [Ethel Mary] Wilmot-Buxton
"Well, I'll come back again," said the giantess, and she went away.
The Golden SpearsEdmund Leamy
Word Origin and History for giantess
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper