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harridan

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har·ri·dan  (hr-dn)
n.
A woman regarded as scolding and vicious.
[Possibly from French haridelle, gaunt woman, old horse, nag.]
harridan [ˈhærɪdən]
n
a scolding old woman; nag
[of uncertain origin; perhaps related to French haridelle, literally: broken-down horse; of obscure origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.harridan - a scolding (even vicious) old woman
common scold, nag, nagger, scold, scolder - someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
harridan
noun shrew, witch, nag, scold, virago, tartar, battle-axe (informal), termagant, Xanthippe, ballbreaker (slang) She was a mean old harridan.
Translations
harridan [ˈhærɪdən] N → bruja f
harridan [ˈhærɪdən] (pejorative) n → mégère f
harridan
n → Vettel f, → Drache m


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It was her keeper who tore her away in the end, cling as she would to Michael, screaming all the while like a harridan.
Michael, Brother of Jerry by London, Jack View in context
Parry as somewhat elderly, by no means beautiful, very much made up--an insolent old harridan, in short, whose parties were amusing because one met odd people; but Helen herself always pitied poor Mr.
The Voyage Out by Woolf, Virginia View in context
Why is that tattling old harridan, Peggy O'Dowd, to make free with my name at her d--d supper-table, and advertise my engagement over the three kingdoms?
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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