<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>a violent, turbulent, or brawling woman.</li><li>Synonyms: scold, harridan, virago, shrew.</li><li>a mythical deity popularly believed in the Middle Ages to be worshiped by the Muslims and introduced into the morality play as a violent, overbearing personage in long robes.</li><li>a woman of strength or spirit.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>violent; turbulent; brawling; shrewish.</li></ul>