- giantess
- gi|ant|ess [ `dʒaıəntəs ] noun countan imaginary woman who is extremely tall, strong, and often evil
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Giantess — Gi ant*ess, n. A woman of extraordinary size. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
giantess — late 14c., from GIANT (Cf. giant) + ESS (Cf. ess) … Etymology dictionary
giantess — [jī′ən tis] n. a female giant: see ESS … English World dictionary
Giantess — A giantess is a female giant. The word has at least three interpretations:* A mythical being resembling a woman of superhuman size and strength. * A human woman of exceptional stature, often the result of some medical or genetic abnormality (see… … Wikipedia
giantess — UK [ˈdʒaɪəntes] / US [ˈdʒaɪəntəs] noun [countable] Word forms giantess : singular giantess plural giantesses an imaginary woman who is extremely tall, strong, and often evil … English dictionary
giantess — [[t]ʤa͟ɪ͟əntes[/t]] giantesses N COUNT In old stories, a giantess is an imaginary woman who is very big and strong … English dictionary
giantess — giant ► NOUN 1) an imaginary or mythical being of human form but superhuman size. 2) an abnormally tall or large person, animal, or plant. 3) Astronomy a star of relatively great size and luminosity. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of very great size or force;… … English terms dictionary
giantess — noun Date: 14th century a female giant … New Collegiate Dictionary
giantess — /juy euhn tis/, n. 1. an imaginary female being of human form but superhuman size, strength, etc. 2. any very large woman. [1350 1400; ME geauntesse < OF. See GIANT, ESS] Usage. See ess. * * * … Universalium
giantess — noun A female giant … Wiktionary
giantess — gi|ant|ess [ˈdʒaıəntes] n an extremely tall strong woman, who is often bad and cruel, in children s stories … Dictionary of contemporary English