— harpylike , adj.
/hahr"pee/ , n. , pl. Harpies .
1. Class. Myth. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
2. ( l.c. ) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman; shrew.
3. ( l.c. ) a greedy, predatory person.
[ Harpyia, sing. of Harpyiae Hárpyiai (pl.), lit., snatchers, akin to harpázein to snatch away ]