Thesaurus / harpy
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On this page you'll find 16 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to harpy, such as: hag, nag, shrew, virago, vixen, and xanthippe.
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She turned upon the intruder with a curse, but Azalea had been right in believing that gold would loosen the old harpy's tongue.
THEY LOOKED AND LOVEDMRS. ALEX MCVEIGH MILLERA feather duster was stuck in for a tail, and his woolly head gave him the uncanny look of a black harpy.
LAZARREMARY HARTWELL CATHERWOODThere was the whole crew of the Harpy sloop, taken off here, treated in that way—that I know of to a certainty.
TRUE BLUEW.H.G. KINGSTONAnd the little girl struck and scratched and made a curdled face and echoed, “Harpy, your own self!”
THE CUP OF FURYRUPERT HUGHES"That harpy hopes to fleece us," said Dalrymple, slipping his arm through mine and drawing me towards the roulette table.
IN THE DAYS OF MY YOUTHAMELIA ANN BLANDFORD EDWARDSShe placed it in the hand of La Corriveau, whose long fingers clutched it like the talons of a harpy.
THE GOLDEN DOGWILLIAM KIRBYLa Corriveau extended both hands eagerly, clutching as with the claws of a harpy.
THE GOLDEN DOGWILLIAM KIRBYOf course, the jewels would be sold for half their value, and the harpy would triumph.
THE EUSTACE DIAMONDSANTHONY TROLLOPEShe did think that Frank, her Frank, the man whom she worshipped, was to take this harpy to his bosom as his wife.
THE EUSTACE DIAMONDSANTHONY TROLLOPEBut she, like unto a broad-winged, shrill-voiced harpy, leaped down from the heavens through the air.
THE ILIAD OF HOMER (1873)HOMERWORDS RELATED TO HARPY
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