Harpy
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
(lowercase) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman; shrew.
(lowercase) a greedy, predatory person.
Origin of Harpy
1Other words from Harpy
- harp·y·like, adjective
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How to use Harpy in a sentence
She turned upon the intruder with a curse, but Azalea had been right in believing that gold would loosen the old Harpy's tongue.
They Looked and Loved | Mrs. Alex McVeigh MillerA feather duster was stuck in for a tail, and his woolly head gave him the uncanny look of a black Harpy.
Lazarre | Mary Hartwell CatherwoodThere was the whole crew of the Harpy sloop, taken off here, treated in that way—that I know of to a certainty.
True Blue | W.H.G. KingstonAnd the little girl struck and scratched and made a curdled face and echoed, “Harpy, your own self!”
The Cup of Fury | Rupert Hughes"That Harpy hopes to fleece us," said Dalrymple, slipping his arm through mine and drawing me towards the roulette table.
In the Days of My Youth | Amelia Ann Blandford Edwards
British Dictionary definitions for harpy (1 of 2)
/ (ˈhɑːpɪ) /
a cruel grasping woman
Origin of harpy
1British Dictionary definitions for Harpy (2 of 2)
/ (ˈhɑːpɪ) /
Greek myth a ravenous creature with a woman's head and trunk and a bird's wings and claws
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