| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | annoy |
| Synonyms: | banter, flitter, fragment, frazzle, harass, jive, joke, josh, kid, mock, needle, patch, razz, remnant, rib, scold, scrap, shred, tatter, tease |
| Main Entry: | virago |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | aggressive woman |
| Synonyms: | amazon, beldame, fishwife, harpy, scold, shrew, termagant, vixen |
| Main Entry: | battle-ax |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | "harsh, domineering woman" |
| Synonyms: | battleaxe, fishwife, fury, hag, harpy, harridan, nag, scold, shrew, termagant, virago |
| Main Entry: | carper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | critic |
| Synonyms: | castigator, caviler, caviller, criticizer, faultfinder, nag, nagger, niggler, nitpicker, quibbler, scold |