Giantess is often used in fairy tales and myths to describe a large, sometimes magical woman.

Fairy Tale Context

The word specifies female giants, differentiating them from male giants.

Gender Specific

Giantess is commonly used in fantasy stories, games, or movies to add a mystical element.

Fantasy Genre

 Loki. Despite having settled down with his wife and sons, Loki had been sneaking off to visit the giantess Angrboda. And when the king learned this affair had produced three children, he was filled with unease.