jędza — meaning in English
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English meaning
- besom noun A broom made by tying a bunch of twigs to a long handle.
- hag noun An ugly or frightening old woman, especially one associated with witchcraft in folklore.
- harridan noun An unpleasant, bad-tempered woman who nags at people, often an older one.
- termagant noun A loud, aggressive and unruly person or thing.
- virago noun A woman who turns fiercely bad-tempered at the smallest cause.
- vixen noun A female fox.
- witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.
Senses
jędza is used for these senses in English:
- besom (Scotland, Northern England, derogatory) A troublesome woman.
- hag (pejorative) An ugly old woman.
- harridan A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
- she-devil (figuratively) A woman whose bad temper, cruelty or wicked ways are so extreme as to evoke an image of the devil.
- termagant (archaic) A brawling, boisterous, and turbulent person or thing.
- termagant (specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
- virago A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
- vixen A malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman.
besom — full definition
- noun A broom made by tying a bunch of twigs to a long handle.
- noun (informal) A woman seen as annoying or difficult to deal with.
- noun Something used to clean or purify.
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