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giant vs giantess

giantess vs giant

giant and giantess both are nouns.

giant is an adjective but giantess is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
giant Yes Yes No No
giantess Yes No No No
As nouns, giantess is a hyponym of giant; that is, giantess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than giant:
  • giant: an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
  • giantess: a female giant
Other hyponyms of giant include Argus, Cyclops, ogre, Jotun, Jotunn, Mimir.
giant (noun) giantess (noun)
any creature of exceptional size a female giant
an unusually large enterprise
a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
someone that is abnormally large and powerful
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
giant (adjective) giantess (adjective)
of great mass; huge and bulky
Difference between giant and giantess

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