'Virago' definitions:
Definition of 'virago'
(from WordNet)
noun
A noisy or scolding or domineering woman
noun
A large strong and aggressive woman [syn: amazon, virago]
Definition of 'Virago'
From: GCIDE
- Virago \Vi*ra"go\ (?; 277), n.; pl. Viragoes. [L. virago, -intis, from vir a man. See Virile.]
- 1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man; a female warrior. [1913 Webster]
- To arms! to arms! the fierce virago cries. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence, a mannish woman; a bold, turbulent woman; a termagant; a vixen. [1913 Webster]
- Virago . . . serpent under femininity. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'virago'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- amazon,
- androgyne,
- battle-ax,
- beast,
- beldam,
- berserk,
- berserker,
- bitch,
- bitch-kitty,
- bomber,
- brute,
- butch,
- cat,
- common scold,
- demon,
- devil,
- dragon,
- dyke,
- fiend,
- fire-eater,
- firebrand,
- fishwife,
- fury,
- goon,
- gorilla,
- grimalkin,
- gunsel,
- hag,
- hardnose,
- harpy,
- hell-raiser,
- hellcat,
- hellhag,
- hellhound,
- hellion,
- holy terror,
- hood,
- hoodlum,
- hothead,
- hotspur,
- hoyden,
- incendiary,
- Jezebel,
- killer,
- lesbian,
- mad dog,
- madcap,
- Mafioso,
- monster,
- mugger,
- ogress,
- rapist,
- revolutionary,
- romp,
- savage,
- scold,
- she-devil,
- she-wolf,
- shrew,
- siren,
- spitfire,
- termagant,
- terror,
- terrorist,
- tiger,
- tigress,
- tomboy,
- tough,
- tough guy,
- ugly customer,
- violent,
- vixen,
- wild beast,
- wildcat,
- witch,
- wolf,
- Xanthippe,
- Young Turk