giantess

American  

[jahy-uhn-tis] / ˈdʒaɪ ən tɪs /

noun

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

2. any very large woman.

---

Gender

See -ess.

Etymology

Origin of giantess

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

Example Sentences

In the song’s video, Swift tosses back drinks with a more exuberantly unhinged version of herself, and a third giantess Swift hovers over the proceedings, bumbling and lightly melancholy.

From New York Times

The village in “Pillar” pivots on a giantess’s hips, while “Vacancy” depicts an off-kilter woman covered in unoccupied birdhouses.

From Washington Post

In the comics, a blood transfusion from Banner transforms her into a jolly green giantess, but one with considerably more mental control than Banner’s original Hulk form.

From Los Angeles Times

Whether sketching, posing, or studying, these giantesses do what they want.

From New York Times

In “Dr. Seuss,” Whack is a giantess in a small house, like Alice in her cruel and unpredictable “Wonderland.”

From The New Yorker