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Definition of harridan in English Turkish dictionary
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Definition of harridan in English English dictionary
- A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one
- A vicious female, known for her evil tendencies towards male co-workers
- A disreputable and violent woman
- {n} a decayed or worn-out strumpet
- {i} shrew, woman with an evil temper
- disapproval If you call a woman a harridan, you mean that she is unpleasant and speaks too forcefully. She was a mean old harridan. a bad-tempered unpleasant woman (Perhaps from haridelle )
- a scolding (even vicious) old woman
- A virago, shrew or a vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one
- A worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag
- harridans
- plural of harridan
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har·ri·danPronunciation
Etymology
() Perhaps a modification of French haridelle (“old horse, nag”).Resimler
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