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  • adjective Resembling a harpy; ravenous or shrewish.

Etymologies

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harpy +‎ -ish

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Examples

  • "Dynasty"-style standoff between harpyish maternal figures screaming: "He's mine!

    NYT > Home Page By BEN BRANTLEY 2011

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