noun
a strict, bossy, or belligerent old woman
adjective
harsh or scolding in manner
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The elderly lady was often referred to as a harridan by the townspeople due to her strict and overbearing nature.
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My neighbor is such a harridan, always yelling at everyone for the smallest things.
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I can't stand that harridan at work, always micromanaging everything we do.
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The storm raged on outside, the wind howling like a harridan trying to break through the windows.