Meaning Of The Word Harpy

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harpy
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.
countable noun: If you refer to a woman as a harpy, you mean that she is very cruel or violent.

harpy in American English
any of several hideous, filthy, rapacious winged monsters with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail, legs, and talons of a bird
noun: a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body

harpy in British English
noun: a cruel grasping woman
noun: a ravenous creature with a woman's head and trunk and a bird's wings and claws

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