virago
Meanings
Noun
- a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
- a large strong and aggressive woman
- A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
- A woman who is scolding, domineering, or highly opinionated.
- A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin virāgō (“warlike or heroic woman”, literally “manlike”).
Synonyms
amazon, battle axe, bitch, brim, brimstone, cat, crow, dragon, faggot, fishwife, harpy, harridan, hellcat, jade, nag, nudnik, scold, she-devil, shrew, termagant, virago, vixen, witch
Scrabble Score: 10
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