Harpy

[ hahr-pee ]

/ ˈhɑr pi /

noun, plural Har·pies.

Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.

(lowercase) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman; shrew.

(lowercase) a greedy, predatory person.

Origin of Harpy

<Latin Harpȳia, singular of Harpȳiae<Greek Hárpȳiai (plural), literally, snatchers, akin to harpázein to snatch away

OTHER WORDS FROM Harpy

harp·y·like, adjective

Words nearby Harpy

harp on, harpoon, harpoon gun, harp seal, harpsichord, Harpy, harpy eagle, harquebus, harquebusier, Harrer, harridan

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Example sentences from the Web for Harpy

All hove-to, so help me gosh—not more firing; Harpy take um all—dare gun boat hove-to, she strike um colours.
Mr. Midshipman Easy|Captain Frederick Marryat
The wealth of Jacques Cœur was poured into the laps of Charles and his harpy courtiers, and the victim was consigned to oblivion.
Barn and the Pyrenees|Louisa Stuart Costello
"That harpy hopes to fleece us," said Dalrymple, slipping his arm through mine and drawing me towards the roulette table.
In the Days of My Youth|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
Any one who was listening to our conversation would get the impression that she was as ugly and voracious as a harpy.
Poor Relations|Compton Mackenzie

Crest / an Irish harpy surcharged financially on the pounce proper.
"Mr Punch's" Book of Arms|Edward Tennyson Reed

British Dictionary definitions for Harpy (1 of 2)

harpy

/ (ˈhɑːpɪ) /

noun plural -pies

a cruel grasping woman

Word Origin for harpy

C16: from Latin Harpyia, from Greek Harpuiai the Harpies, literally: snatchers, from harpazein to seize

British Dictionary definitions for Harpy (2 of 2)

Harpy

/ (ˈhɑːpɪ) /

noun plural -pies

Greek myth a ravenous creature with a woman's head and trunk and a bird's wings and claws

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单词	harpy
释义	Harpy [ hahr-pee ] / ˈhɑr pi / noun, plural Har·pies. Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body. (lowercase) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman; shrew. (lowercase) a greedy, predatory person. Origin of Harpy <Latin Harpȳia, singular of Harpȳiae<Greek Hárpȳiai (plural), literally, snatchers, akin to harpázein to snatch away OTHER WORDS FROM Harpy harp·y·like, adjective Words nearby Harpy harp on, harpoon, harpoon gun, harp seal, harpsichord, Harpy, harpy eagle, harquebus, harquebusier, Harrer, harridan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Harpy All hove-to, so help me gosh—not more firing; Harpy take um all—dare gun boat hove-to, she strike um colours. Mr. Midshipman Easy\|Captain Frederick Marryat The wealth of Jacques Cœur was poured into the laps of Charles and his harpy courtiers, and the victim was consigned to oblivion. Barn and the Pyrenees\|Louisa Stuart Costello "That harpy hopes to fleece us," said Dalrymple, slipping his arm through mine and drawing me towards the roulette table. In the Days of My Youth\|Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards Any one who was listening to our conversation would get the impression that she was as ugly and voracious as a harpy. Poor Relations\|Compton Mackenzie Crest / an Irish harpy surcharged financially on the pounce proper. "Mr Punch's" Book of Arms\|Edward Tennyson Reed British Dictionary definitions for Harpy (1 of 2) harpy / (ˈhɑːpɪ) / noun plural -pies a cruel grasping woman Word Origin for harpy C16: from Latin Harpyia, from Greek Harpuiai the Harpies, literally: snatchers, from harpazein to seize British Dictionary definitions for Harpy (2 of 2) Harpy / (ˈhɑːpɪ) / noun plural -pies Greek myth a ravenous creature with a woman's head and trunk and a bird's wings and claws Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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