The meaning of HARRIDAN is shrew.

Harridan may refer to: Harridan, stereotype of an unpleasant, belligerent, imperious woman; essentially synonymous with shrew (stock character) Miss Harridan, the main antagonist of the 2003 comedy film Daddy Day Care; Herrena the Henna-Haired Harridan, a minor antagonist in the Discworld universe of novels. Harridan, a song by Porcupine Tree

HARRIDAN meaning: 1. an unpleasant woman, especially an older one, who is often angry and often tells other people…. Learn more.

HARRIDAN definition: 1. an unpleasant woman, especially an older one, who is often angry and often tells other people…. Learn more.

There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word harridan. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. harridan is considered derogatory.

You might call the old lady next door who yells at you to stay off her lawn a harridan. When you see the word harridan, think of the Wicked Witch of the West — a mean-tempered, sharp-tongued old woman.

Define harridan. harridan synonyms, harridan pronunciation, harridan translation, English dictionary definition of harridan. n. A woman regarded as critical and scolding.

If you call a woman a harridan, you mean that she is unpleasant and aggressive. She was a mean old harridan. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. SYNONYMS nag, virago, scold.

HARRIDAN definition: a scolding old woman; nag | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

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