harpy
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishharpyhar‧py /ˈhɑːpi $ ˈhɑːrpi/ noun (plural harpies) [countable] 1 literaryCRUEL a cruel woman2 → HarpyHarpyHarpya cruel creature in ancient Greek stories, with the head and upper body of a woman and the wings and feet of a bird → harpyOrigin harpy (1800-1900) Harpy name of a creature in ancient Greek stories with the head of a woman and the body of a bird ((16-21 centuries)), from Greek harpyia “seizer”