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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

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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