giantess
Look at other dictionaries:
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 — gi|ant|ess [ˈdʒaıəntes] n an extremely tall strong woman, who is often bad and cruel, in children s stories … Dictionary of contemporary English
