Harpy Definition & Meaning
harpy
- noun
- a malicious woman with a fierce temper
- (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman
- any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes
- large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
"Harpy" in song lyrics
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"aello harpy"
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"amon the harpy"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with harpy
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- What does harpy mean?
- a malicious woman with a fierce temper (Greek mythology) vicious winged monster; often depicted as a bird with the head of a woman any of various fruit bats of the genus Nyctimene distinguished by nostrils drawn out into diverging tubes large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
- What part of speech is harpy?
- Harpy is a noun.
- How many definitions does harpy have?
- Harpy has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).