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- [hahr-pee]
- /ˈhɑr pi/
- /ˈhɑː.pi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahr-pee]
- /ˈhɑr pi/
Definitions of harpy word
- noun plural harpy Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body. 1
- noun plural harpy (lowercase) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman; shrew. 1
- noun plural harpy (lowercase) a greedy, predatory person. 1
- noun harpy A rapacious monster described as having a woman’s head and body and a bird’s wings and claws or depicted as a bird of prey with a woman’s face. 1
- noun harpy nagging woman 1
- noun harpy Greek mythology: woman-bird hybrid 1
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Parts of speech for Harpy
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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harpy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
harpy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for harpy
noun harpy
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