Synonyms of harpy
22 similar words
Another word for harpy is battle axe. Other synonyms of harpy are bitch, brim, brimstone, cat and crow.
Synonyms and similar words for harpy
nounA shrewish woman.
- 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.
- dragonA fierce and unpleasant woman.
- fishwife
- 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.
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.
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Questions about synonyms of harpy
- What is another word for harpy?
- Harpy has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as battle axe, bitch, brim, brimstone, cat, crow, dragon and fishwife.
- What does harpy mean?
- Harpy means 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.
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