arpía — 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.
- harridan noun A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
- meanie noun An unkind or spoilsport person, often used affectionately or as a mild scolding.
- shrew noun A small, mouse-like, mostly nocturnal mammal with a pointed snout.
- termagant noun A brawling, boisterous, and turbulent person or thing.
- trot noun A pace faster than a walk but slower than a run, especially for a horse.
Senses
arpía is used for these senses in English:
- harridan A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
- meanie (informal, chiefly, childish) A mean (unkind or miserly) person; a killjoy.
- shrew (pejorative) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
- termagant (specifically, derogatory) A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
- trot (archaic, disparaging) An ugly old woman, a hag. [From 1362.]
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).