Harridan Definition

hărĭ-dn
harridans
noun
A woman regarded as critical and scolding.
American Heritage
A nasty, bad-tempered woman, esp. an old one.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Harridan

Noun

Singular:
harridan
Plural:
harridans

Origin of Harridan

  • Possibly from French haridelle gaunt woman, old horse, nag

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Perhaps a modification of French haridelle (“old horse, nag”).

    From Wiktionary

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