Fishwife synonyms

fĭsh'wīf'

The definition of a shrew is a long-nosed, skinny mammal that looks like a mouse.

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A quarrelsome, scolding woman, especially one who is old and shrewish.

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Violent anger; rage.

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A large, strong, courageous woman.

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Alternative spelling of battle-ax.

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A relentless, greedy, or grasping person

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(Obsolete) A person fond of abusive language, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.

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A female fox.

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praise (related)

(Archaic) A reason or basis for praise

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One that sells fish for food.

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fisherwoman (related)

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fisherrow (related)

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creel (related)

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Find another word for fishwife. In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fishwife, like: shrew, termagant, fury, virago, battle-ax, harpy, scold, vixen, praise, fishmonger and fisherwoman.