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harridan
har·ri·dan H0070500 (hăr′ĭ-dn)n. A woman regarded as critical and scolding.
[Possibly from alteration of French haridelle, old horse, gaunt woman, from Middle French, old broken-down horse : Old French har- as in haraz, stud farm (perhaps from Old Norse hārr, gray-haired, hoary; see race1) + -idelle, feminine n. suffix (of unknown origin).]harridan (ˈhærɪdən) na scolding old woman; nag[C17: of uncertain origin; perhaps related to French haridelle, literally: broken-down horse; of obscure origin]har•ri•dan (ˈhɑr ɪ dn)
n. a scolding, vicious woman; hag; shrew. [1690–1700; perhaps alter of French haridelle worn-out horse, gaunt woman] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | harridan - a scolding (even vicious) old womancommon scold, nag, nagger, scold, scolder - someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault |
harridannoun shrew, witch, nag, scold, virago, tartar, battle-axe (informal), termagant, Xanthippe, ballbreaker (slang) She was a mean old harridan.Translationsharridan
Related to harridan: excoriate, perseverance, mitigationSynonyms for harridannoun shrewSynonyms- shrew
- witch
- nag
- scold
- virago
- tartar
- battle-axe
- termagant
- Xanthippe
- ballbreaker
Words related to harridannoun a scolding (even vicious) old womanRelated Words- common scold
- nag
- nagger
- scold
- scolder
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