harpy
/ˈhɑɹpi/noun
Middle School
1
A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of a maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.
2
A shrewish woman.
3
One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
4
Any of a number of eagle-like birds of prey of the subfamily Harpiinae, especially the species Harpia harpyja.
5
The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).
Thesaurus
#derogatory