harpy
har|py /h'ɑːrpi/ (harpies)
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In classical mythology, the harpies were creatures with the bodies of birds and the faces of women. They flew quickly and were cruel and greedy.
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If you refer to a woman as a harpy, you mean that she is very cruel or violent. (LITERARY)
...a snobby, scheming harpy who sells off the family silverware.
1 [N-COUNT] usu pl, oft the N
In classical mythology, the harpies were creatures with the bodies of birds and the faces of women. They flew quickly and were cruel and greedy.
2 [N-COUNT]
If you refer to a woman as a harpy, you mean that she is very cruel or violent. (LITERARY)
...a snobby, scheming harpy who sells off the family silverware.