giantess
Americannoun
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an imaginary female being of human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
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any very large woman.
Gender
See -ess.
Etymology
Origin of giantess
1350–1400; Middle English geauntesse < Old French. See giant, -ess
Example Sentences
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The 2021 animated movie adaptation makes her more glamorous, but she’s still a zaftig giantess too heavy for Catwoman to hang onto as she’s dangling off the side of a building.
From Salon
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
She called out, “We have guests! Your son is here, with a friend,” and in moments another giantess walked in.
From Literature
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