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Meaning of termagant

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

termagant

Pronunciation:/ˈtɜːməɡənt//ˈtɚməɡənt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A quarrelsome, scolding woman, especially one who is old and shrewish.

  2. A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person, whether male or female.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Quarrelsome and scolding or censorious; shrewish.