Termagant

Definition:

  • (n.) An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous.
  • (n.) A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.
  • (a.) Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.

Compare termagant with other words:

harpy vs. termagant

deity vs. termagant

censorious vs. termagant

shrew vs. termagant

old vs. termagant

shrewish vs. termagant

termagant vs. woman

scolding vs. termagant

quarrelsome vs. termagant

termagant vs. virago

dragon vs. termagant