VIRAGO


Meaning of VIRAGO in English

noun

a woman of extremely pugnacious temperament

an overbearing virago who screamed at her children and squabbled with her neighbors

Synonyms: amazon, fishwife, harpy, ogress, scold, shrew, termagant, vixen, Xanthippe

Related Word: cat; dragon; fury

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