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Meanings of
termagant
in inglês
português
megera
catalão
escurçó
espanhol
bruja
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A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman.
shrew
português
megera
Usage of
termagant
in inglês
1
And now this-thisAntiguan
termagant
has denied me even that basic right.'
2
For once the
termagant
found herself baffled, and at her wits' end.
3
This bride was a canting hypocrite of sixty-three, covetous, and a
termagant
.
4
And then she is such a ferocious old
termagant
,
-
such
an
old vulturess.
5
Dangerous, unscrupulous and cruel, I thought; a man-woman, a shrew, a
termagant
!
6
At this period Sophia had certainly developed into a
termagant
-
without
knowing
it!
7
To tell me when I'm being a fool, and a
termagant
besides?
8
Meanwhile I'll try to keep the flying
termagant
entertained so Auntie can sleep.
9
And the woman was a
termagant
-
at
least
so I've been told.
10
This
termagant
humor is said to prevail only at half tides.
11
What can she turn out, brought up under such a
termagant
?
12
I refused to speak; the senator's
termagant
daughter taunted me.
13
He was taking wise precautions in view of past experiences with his
termagant
relative.
14
Even the
termagant
wife is turned into a domestic angel.
15
Hold on like grim death, and we can laugh at the old
termagant
now.
16
Mr Milksan, being of a timorous disposition, truckled to the insolence of a
termagant
.
Other examples for "termagant"
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About this term
termagant
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
old termagant
little termagant
termagant wife
angry termagant
antiguan termagant
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Translations for
termagant
português
megera
catalão
escurçó
bruixa
harpía
espanhol
bruja
Termagant
through the time
Termagant
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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