harridan

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A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one
A vicious female, known for her evil tendencies towards male co-workers
A disreputable and violent woman
{n} a decayed or worn-out strumpet
{i} shrew, woman with an evil temper
disapproval If you call a woman a harridan, you mean that she is unpleasant and speaks too forcefully. She was a mean old harridan. a bad-tempered unpleasant woman (Perhaps from haridelle )
a scolding (even vicious) old woman
A virago, shrew or a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one
A worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag
harridans
plural of harridan
harridan

    Расстановка переносов

    har·ri·dan

    Синонимы

    shrew, virago

    Произношение

    Этимология

    () Perhaps a modification of French haridelle (“old horse, nag”).
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