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harpyish

harpyish adjective: resembling a harpy; ravenous or shrewish.

Adjective

harpyish (comparative more harpyish, superlative most harpyish)

  1. Resembling a harpy; ravenous or shrewish.
    Synonyms:
    harpylike

Synonyms of harpyish

Forms of harpyish

comparativemore harpyish
superlativemost harpyish

Origin of harpyish

From harpy + -ish.

Questions about harpyish

What does harpyish mean?
Harpyish means resembling a harpy; ravenous or shrewish.
What part of speech is harpyish?
Harpyish is an adjective.

Words near harpyish in the dictionary

  1. harpy
  2. harpy bat
  3. harpy bats
  4. harpy eagle
  5. harpy eagles
  6. harpyish
  7. harpylike
  8. Harqin
  9. harquebus
  10. harquebusade
  11. harquebusades

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