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

usage note for giantess

See -ess.

Words nearby giantess

giant cell tumor of bone, giant cell tumor of tendon sheath, giant clam, giant condyloma, giant crab, giantess, giant fennel, giant garlic, giant hogweed, giant impact theory, giantism

How to use giantess in a sentence

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