dragon lady

dragon lady

noun

Definition of DRAGON LADY

a bad-tempered scolding woman <a conniving dragon lady, their mother attempted to dominate their lives well into their adult years>

Synonyms battle-ax (or battle-axe), dragon lady, fury, harpy, harridan, termagant, virago, vixen

Related Words fishwife, gorgon; carper, castigator, caviler (or caviller), censurer, critic, faultfinder, nitpicker, railer, scold; belittler, derider, detractor; pettifogger, quibbler