Definitions for harridan
ˈhɑr ɪ dnhar·ri·dan

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. harridannoun

   a scolding (even vicious) old woman

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. harridannoun

   A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.

2. Etymology: Perhaps a modification of haridelle.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Harridannoun

   A decayed strumpet.

   Etymology: corrupted from haridelle, a worn-out worthless horse.

   She just endur’d the Winter she began,
   And in four months a batter’d harridan;
   Now nothing’s left, but wither’d, pale, and shrunk,
   To bawd for others, and go shares with punk. Jonathan Swift.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. harridan

   A harridan is a term typically used to describe an old, ill-tempered, bossy, or scolding woman. It usually carries a connotation of harshness, bitterness, or unpleasantness.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Harridannoun

   a worn-out strumpet; a vixenish woman; a hag

2. Etymology: [F. haridelle a worn-out horse, jade.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Harridan

   har′i-dan, n. a vixenish old woman. [Prob. O. Fr. haridelle, a lean horse, a jade.]

Matched Categories

1. • Scold

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce harridan?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say harridan in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of harridan in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of harridan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=harridan
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Harridan
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=harridan
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harridan
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=harridan
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=harridan