termagant
ter·mag·ant
termagant · termagants
A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome womanA censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
UK/ˈtɜːməɡ(ə)nt/US/ˈtɜɹməɡənt/
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, specifically)A censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
меге́раmegéra, фурияfurija, гарпияgarpija
a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman
(archaic)A brawling, boisterous, and turbulent person or thing.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman — see also shrew:
Forms
plural: termagantsSynonyms
23 synonymsClose in meaning
- a scolding nagging bad-tempered woman:shrew