Meaning of virago | Babel Free
vɪˈɹɑːɡəʊDefinitions
- A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
- A woman who is scolding, domineering, or highly opinionated.
- A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
Equivalents
العربية
امرأة سليطة
Čeština
dračice
Ελληνικά
αντρογυναίκα
Español
virago
Français
virago
Gaeilge
báirseach
Italiano
virago
ქართული
ჭირვეული
Português
virago
Русский
бо́й-ба́ба
Examples
“Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part. Thus outraged, she showed herself to be a bold as well as a furious virago. Next day she found her way to their lodgings and tried to recover her ward by the hair of the head.”
“Joan was all Arden, grinning there, siding with her virago mother.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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