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noun
A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: shrew, termagant, battle axe, bitch, brim, brimstone, cat, cockatrice, crow, dragon, faggot, fishwife, harpy, harridan, hellcat, jade, nag, nudnik, scold, she-devil, virago, vixen, witch
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A woman who is scolding, domineering, or highly opinionated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: shrew, battle axe, bitch, brim, brimstone, cat, cockatrice, crow, dragon, faggot, fishwife, harpy, harridan, hellcat, jade, nag, nudnik, scold, she-devil, termagant, virago, vixen, witch
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a large strong and aggressive woman
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: amazon
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: woman, adult female
noun
a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrew, termagant
History
Borrowed from Latin virāgō (“warlike or heroic woman”, literally “manlike”).
Across languages
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
