harpy
noun/ˈhɑːpi/
/ˈhɑːrpi/
(plural harpies)
- (in ancient Greek and Roman stories) a cruel creature with a woman’s head and body and a bird’s wings and feet
- (offensive) an offensive word for a woman who you think is cruel or unpleasant
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin harpyia, from Greek harpuiai ‘snatchers’.
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