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virago 音标拼音: [v'ɪrəgo] n. 泼妇,悍妇,女英雄 泼妇,悍妇,女英雄 virago n 1: a noisy or scolding or domineering woman 2: a large strong and aggressive woman [ synonym: { amazon}, { virago}] 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] 78 Moby Thesaurus words for " virago": Jezebel, Mafioso, Xanthippe, Young Turk, 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, killer, lesbian, mad dog, madcap, 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
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