harpy

harpy englannista suomeksi

1. harpyija

2. syöjätär

3. harpyijahekko

0. Substantiivi

1. harpyija

2. harppu

harpy englanniksi

1. Harpy

1. A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.

2. (RQ:Milton Paradise Regained) wings and talons heard.

3. A shrewish woman.

(syn)

4. (quote-book)

5. (quote-web) Ed Miliband has yet to come up with a definition of “the squeezed middle” that excludes anyone, but you can bet your bottom dollar he has these laptop-wielding harpies in mind.

6. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.

7. c. 1772, (w), ''letter to Mrs. Bunbury''

The harpies about me all pocket the pool.

8. The European moor buzzard or harrier ((taxfmt)).

9. A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle ((taxfmt)).

10. (inflection of)