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Definition harpy in British English

harpy noun

[countable] noun
/ˈhɑː(r)pi/
1

an insulting name for a woman who you think is unpleasant

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witch virago frump
2

a cruel creature in ancient Greek stories, with a bird's body and a woman's face

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the Abominable Snowman bogey bogeyman
Definition harpy in British English