Plural of harpy
regular plural
The plural of harpy is harpies.
Forms of harpy
| Singular | harpy /ˈhɑɹpi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | harpies |
| Countable | countable |
Harpies in a sentence
- "Ghouls and harpies!" Brissenden snapped out with clicking teeth.1908 September – 1909 September, Jack London, chapter 32, in Martin Eden, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company, published September 1909…. From the entry peck at
- Mag and Maureen do not represent an idealized, sentimentalized mother-and-child relationship; they are two unhappy, malignant harpies tearing and empoisoning each other.2006, Lilian Chambers, Eamonn Jordan, The Theatre of Martin McDonagh: A World of Savage Stories, Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 29. From the entry empoison
Meaning of harpy
- noun A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of a maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.
- noun A shrewish woman.
- noun One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
Questions about the plural of harpy
- What is the plural of harpy?
- The plural of harpy is harpies.
- Is harpy countable?
- Harpy is a countable noun.
Source and license
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