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).

#derogatory