Word Games
Word of the Day
New Words & Slang
Video
My Favorites
View your list of saved words.
(You can log in using Facebook.)

virago

virago

noun

Definition of VIRAGO

a bad-tempered scolding woman <fairy tales that typically portray stepmothers as viragoes>

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

Learn More About VIRAGO

Dictionary: Definition of "virago"

Spanish-English Dictionary: Translation of "virago"

Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz


	Name That Thing Take our visual vocab quiz Test Your Knowledge »

	True or False? A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing Take It Now »


	Join Us on FB & Twitter Get the Word of the Day and More Facebook \| Twitter

	Get Our Free Apps Voice Search, Favorites, Word of the Day, and More iPhone \| iPad \| Android \| More