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Synonyms of crow

26 similar words

Another word for crow is cock-a-doodle-doo. Other synonyms of crow are crowbar, battle axe, bitch, brim and brimstone.

Synonyms and similar words for crow

nounA bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.

nounAn ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.

  • battle axe
  • bitch
  • brim UK, slangAn irascible, violent woman.
  • brimstone
  • cat
  • dragonA fierce and unpleasant woman.
  • fishwife
  • harpyA shrewish woman.
  • harridanA vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
  • hellcat
  • jadeA bad-tempered or disreputable woman.
  • nag
  • nudnikA person who is very annoying; a pest, a nag, a jerk.
  • scoldA person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
  • she-devil
  • shrew
  • termagantA censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
  • viragoA woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
  • vixenA malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman.
  • witch
  • cockatrice archaicAn evil, deceitful, or destructive person.
  • faggot Ireland, UKAn old and/or shrewish woman.

verbTo use a crowbar, wedge, or other implement to attempt to open a surface by leveraging force on the...

  • prise / prize
  • pry

nounThe cry or call of a rooster or a cockerel, especially as heard at sunrise.

Meaning of crow

  1. noun A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.
  2. noun Any of various dark-coloured nymphalid butterflies of the genus Euploea.
  3. noun A bar of iron with a beak, crook or claw; a bar of iron used as a lever; a crowbar.

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Questions about synonyms of crow

What is another word for crow?
Crow has 26 synonyms on Word.ws, such as cock-a-doodle-doo, crowbar, battle axe, bitch, brim, brimstone, cat and dragon.
What does crow mean?
Crow means a bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.

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