Meaning & use
harridan
A strict, bossy, or bad-tempered older woman.
See it in a sentence
The new supervisor turned out to be a harridan who criticized every small mistake.
In the old play, the harridan terrorizes the household staff with constant scolding.
A note on using this word
Harridan is old-fashioned and disparaging, now used mainly in literary or humorous contexts rather than everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
shrewtermagant
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