termagant

• Substantivo arcaico que designa uma mulher briguenta, rabugenta ou de mau gênio; considerado antiquado na linguagem moderna.

An archaic noun referring to a scolding, nagging, or bad-tempered woman, now considered obsolete in modern usage.

1. Quarrelsome womanC2formalbritish

   A woman who is constantly arguing, scolding, or bad-tempered.

   Mulher briguenta

   • The old termagant next door complained about every noise we made.
   • In the play, she portrayed a termagant who dominated her husband.
   • He described his boss as a termagant who never stopped criticizing.

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