noun
1.
a woman of advanced years
a crotchety beldam hunched over the fire
Synonyms: dame, gammer, grandam; compare gaffer , oldster
Related Word: grandmother, granny; grand dame; matron; matriarch
Idioms: old girl
Contrasted words: damsel, lass, maid, miss
2.
Synonyms: hag 2, ||bag, ||bat, biddy, crone, drab, trot, witch