harpy

suomi-englanti sanakirja

harpy englannista suomeksi

1. harpyija

2. syöjätär

3. harpyijahekko

0. Substantiivi

1. harpyija

2. harppu

harpy englanniksi

1. Harpy

1. A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of a maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.

2. (RQ:Milton Paradise Regained) wings and talons heard.

3. A shrewish woman.

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4. (quote-book)

5. (quote-web) Ed Miliband has yet to come up with a definition of “the squeezed middle” that excludes anyone, but you can bet your bottom dollar he has these laptop-wielding harpies in mind.

6. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.

7. c. 1772, (w), ''letter to Mrs. Bunbury''

The harpies about me all pocket the pool.

8. Any of a number of eagle-like birds of prey of the subfamily (taxfmt), especially the species (taxfmt).

9. The European moor buzzard or harrier ((taxfmt)).

10. a (l)

11. a eagle ((taxfmt))

12. (inflection of)