virago
vi·ra·go
virago · viragos · viragoes
бой-баба
Flintenweib, Virago, Mannweib, Zänkerin
A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocationA woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
/vɪˈɹɑːɡəʊ/
» Mary is such a virago.
mccarras · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesA woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
A woman who is scolding, domineering, or highly opinionated.
a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
Flintenweib, Virago, Mannweib
бо́й-ба́баbój-bába
a large strong and aggressive woman
Examples
2 sentencesMary is such a virago.
An outspoken woman, Liz was often branded a virago.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
rough woman:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
rough woman:
Origin
Borrowed from Latin virāgō (“warlike or heroic woman”, literally “manlike”).Borrowed from Latin virāgō (“warlike or heroic woman”, literally “manlike”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: viragos / viragoesSynonyms
21 synonymsbrimC2brimstoneC2catA1crowB1jadeB1scoldB1shrewtermagantbattle axecockatricedragonharpyharridanhellcat
Close in meaning
- a large strong and aggressive woman:amazon