har·ri·dan (h r  -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]
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| Noun | 1. | 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.
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