harpy
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noun \ˈhär-pē\ plural harpies
Definition of HARPY
1
capitalized : a foul malign creature in Greek mythology that is part woman and part bird
2
a : a predatory person : leech b : a shrewish woman
See Examples of HARPY
- <in fairy tales stepmothers are often portrayed as harpies who make the lives of their stepchildren miserable>
- <having just started to make it really big in the music business, he found himself surrounded by a flock of harpies greedy for a piece of the action>
Origin of HARPY
Latin Harpyia, from Greek
First Known Use: 1513
Related to HARPY
- Synonyms
- battle-ax (or battle-axe), dragon lady, fury, shrew, harridan, termagant, virago, vixen
- Antonyms
- prey
Rhymes with HARPY
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