Virago - definition, pronunciation, transcription

*
Amer.  |vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ|  American pronunciation of the word virago
Brit.  |vɪˈrɑːɡəʊ|  British pronunciation of the word virago

noun

- a noisy or scolding or domineering woman
- a large strong and aggressive woman (syn: amazon)

Extra examples

...fairy tales that typically portray stepmothers as viragoes...

She's a hot-headed little virago, your mash. (R. Kipling)

Word forms

noun
singular: virago
plural: viragos or viragoes
Current translation version is made automatically. You can suggest your own version. Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
    This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
    Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
    Registration   Login   Home  
    ×