harpy — meaning in English
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English meaning
- harpy noun In Greek mythology, a monstrous creature with the body of a bird and the face of a woman.
Senses
harpy is used for these senses in English:
- harpy (mythological creature) A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of a maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.
- harpy (derogatory) A shrewish woman.
- harpy eagle (ornithology) A neotropical eagle, Harpia harpyja.
harpy — full definition
- noun In Greek mythology, a monstrous creature with the body of a bird and the face of a woman.
- noun An insulting term for a nagging, unpleasant woman.
- noun A large eagle-like bird of prey found in Central and South America (the harpy eagle).