fishwife

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synonyms for fishwife

On this page you'll find 75 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fishwife, such as: fury, hag, harpy, harridan, nag, and scold.

How to use fishwife in a sentence

  • Perhaps you'll be staggering under a creel like a Newhaven fishwife before you return.

    A Pair of Schoolgirls | Angela Brazil
  • Suddenly a clamor was heard on the shore, and soon after a fishwife made her appearance, with rather a singular burden.

    Christie Johnstone | Charles Reade
  • "It's no oot o' the kirk window ye'll hae seen him, Sandy, my mon," said a young fishwife.

    Christie Johnstone | Charles Reade

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