This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
dragon lady
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of dragon lady
So called after the villainous Asian woman in the cartoon strip Terry and the Pirates (1934–1973) created by U.S. cartoonist Milton Caniff (1907–88)
Words nearby dragon lady
dragonet, dragonfish, dragonfly, dragon fruit, dragonhead, dragon lady, dragon lizard, dragon market, dragonnade, dragonroot, dragon's blood
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use dragon lady in a sentence
But the Dragon Lady was upon the bell of Djji, and she lashed it furiously with her tail till dawn.
Japanese Fairy Tales|Grace JamesHis Majesty met the Dragon Lady, and was made immortal; your servant has played a trick upon this girl, and he is to die.
Other Idioms and Phrases with dragon lady
dragon lady
A domineering or belligerent woman, as in They called her the neighborhood dragon lady—she was always yelling at the children. This slangy term was originally the name of a villainous Asian woman in Milton Caniff's popular cartoon strip Terry and the Pirates (1934–1973), which ran in many newspapers. It was transferred to more general use in the mid-1900s.
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.