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viraginous

UK/vɪˈɹæd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs//vɪˈɹæ.d͡ʒɪn.əs/

viraginous adjective: resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like.

Adjective

viraginous (comparative more viraginous, superlative most viraginous)

  1. Resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like.
    • A yellow, viraginous caricature of Hillary Clinton leered out from a black background.2008 May 18, Peggy Orenstein, “The Hillary Lesson”, in New York Times
  2. Resembling an Amazon; of a woman with great bravery, strength, or stature.

Forms of viraginous

comparativemore viraginous
superlativemost viraginous

Origin of viraginous

From virago, from Latin virāgō (“maiden warrior”) (with the ending as if from Latin virāgīnus with -īnus).

Questions about viraginous

What does viraginous mean?
Viraginous means resembling an overbearing woman; shrew-like.
What part of speech is viraginous?
Viraginous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce viraginous?
Viraginous is pronounced /vɪˈɹæd͡ʒ.ɪn.əs/ (UK).

Words near viraginous in the dictionary

  1. viraemic
  2. viraemically
  3. viraemics
  4. viraginian
  5. viraginity
  6. viraginous
  7. virago
  8. virago sleeve
  9. virago sleeves
  10. viragoes
  11. viragoish

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