Synonyms of dragon
34 similar words
Another word for dragon is drake. Other synonyms of dragon are wyrm, lindworm, dwaggy and wyvern.
Synonyms and similar words for dragon
nounIn European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings...
- drakeBeaked galley, or Viking warship.
- lindwormA wingless serpentine dragon having two arms.
- wormAny creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake (cf. “dragon”; blindworm, slowworm, “legless lizard”), snail, or...
- wyrmA huge limbless and wingless dragon or dragonlike creature.
- wyvernA draconian creature possessing wings, only two legs and usually a barbed tail.
- dergA dragon.
- drag
- draggy
- dwaggyA dragon, especially one that is much-loved or cute.
nounA fierce and unpleasant woman.
- dragon ladyAn East Asian woman who is stereotypically strong, deceitful, domineering, or mysterious.
- harridanA vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
- battle axe
- bitch
- brim UK, slangAn irascible, violent woman.
- brimstone
- cat
- crowAn ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.
- fishwife
- harpyA shrewish woman.
- 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.
nounA type of musket with a short, large-calibre barrel with a flared muzzle, often hooked to a swivel...
- dragoonSynonym of dragon (“a type of musket with a short, large-calibre barrel and a flared muzzle, metaphorically exhaling...
nounSynonym of drag queen.
- drag queenA person, usually male, who dresses up in women's clothing and makeup, typically in an exaggerated fashion and for...
Meaning of dragon
- noun In European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.
- noun In Eastern Asian mythologies, a large, snake-like monster with the eyes of a hare, the horns of a stag and the claws of a tiger, usually beneficent.
- noun A very large snake; a python.
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Questions about synonyms of dragon
- What is another word for dragon?
- Dragon has 34 synonyms on Word.ws, such as drake, wyrm, lindworm, dwaggy and wyvern.
- What does dragon mean?
- Dragon means in European mythologies, a gigantic beast, typically reptilian with leathery bat-like wings, lion-like claws, scaly skin and a lizard-like body, often a monster with fiery breath.
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