Another word for termagant

A person, traditionally a woman, who persistently nags or criticizes

• fishwife

  1. A woman regarded as coarse and shrewishly abusive.
  2. A woman who sells fish

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  1. A woman regarded as coarse and shrewishly abusive.
  2. A woman who sells fish

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• fury

  1. Violent anger; wild rage
  2. Violent anger; rage.
  3. Violent or frenzied action:

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  1. Violent anger; wild rage
  2. Violent anger; rage.
  3. Violent or frenzied action:

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• harpy

  1. (Greek Mythology) One of several loathsome, voracious monsters with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail, wings, and talons of a bird.
  2. (Gr. Myth.) Any of several hideous, filthy, rapacious winged monsters with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail, legs, and talons of a bird
  3. A shrewish woman.

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  1. (Greek Mythology) One of several loathsome, voracious monsters with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail, wings, and talons of a bird.
  2. (Gr. Myth.) Any of several hideous, filthy, rapacious winged monsters with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail, legs, and talons of a bird
  3. A shrewish woman.

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• scold

  1. One who persistently nags or criticizes:
  2. A person, esp. a woman, who habitually uses abusive language

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  1. One who persistently nags or criticizes:
  2. A person, esp. a woman, who habitually uses abusive language

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• shrew

  1. An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
  2. Any of various small, chiefly insectivorous mammals of the family Soricidae, resembling a mouse but having a long pointed snout and small eyes and ears.
  3. A scolding, bad-tempered woman

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  1. An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
  2. Any of various small, chiefly insectivorous mammals of the family Soricidae, resembling a mouse but having a long pointed snout and small eyes and ears.
  3. A scolding, bad-tempered woman

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• virago

  1. A woman regarded as noisy, scolding, or domineering.
  2. (Archaic) A strong, manlike woman; amazon
  3. A quarrelsome, shrewish woman; scold

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  1. A woman regarded as noisy, scolding, or domineering.
  2. (Archaic) A strong, manlike woman; amazon
  3. A quarrelsome, shrewish woman; scold

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• vixen

  1. A female fox.
  2. A woman regarded as quarrelsome or ill-tempered.
  3. An ill-tempered, shrewish, or malicious woman

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  1. A female fox.
  2. A woman regarded as quarrelsome or ill-tempered.
  3. An ill-tempered, shrewish, or malicious woman

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• battle-ax

  1. A heavy broad-headed ax formerly used as a weapon.
  2. A heavy ax with a wide blade, formerly used as a weapon of war
  3. (Slang) A woman who is harsh, domineering, etc.

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  1. A heavy broad-headed ax formerly used as a weapon.
  2. A heavy ax with a wide blade, formerly used as a weapon of war
  3. (Slang) A woman who is harsh, domineering, etc.

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