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All medusa synonyms

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noun medusa

  • shrew — any of several small, mouselike insectivores of the genus Sorex and related genera, having a long, sharp snout.
  • biddy — If someone describes an old woman as an old biddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant.
  • beldam — an old woman, esp an ugly or malicious one; hag
  • virago — a loud-voiced, ill-tempered, scolding woman; shrew.
  • jezebel — Also, Douay Bible, Jezabel. the wife of Ahab, king of Israel. I Kings 16:31.
  • vixen — a female fox.
  • fury — unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like: The gods unleashed their fury on the offending mortal.
  • slattern — a slovenly, untidy woman or girl.
  • harpy — Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
  • bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
  • harridan — a scolding, vicious woman; hag; shrew.
  • witch — a person, now especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. Compare warlock.
  • sorceress — a woman who practices sorcery; witch.
  • crone — A crone is an ugly old woman.
  • battle-ax — a heavy ax with a wide blade, formerly used as a weapon of war
  • ogress — a roundel sable.
  • gorgon — Classical Mythology. any of three sister monsters commonly represented as having snakes for hair, wings, brazen claws, and eyes that turned anyone looking into them to stone. Medusa, the only mortal Gorgon, was beheaded by Perseus.
  • termagant — a violent, turbulent, or brawling woman.
  • fishwife — a woman who sells fish.
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