The word "harridan" derives from the French word "haridelle" - a worn-out horse or nag. From Wordnik.com. [THE NEWS BLOG] Reference
I really thought before I used the word harridan to describe Senator Clinton's outburst. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary: "Shame On You, Barack Obama"] Reference
Would you call her harridan, too?. From Wordnik.com. [HCR: Pelosi tells the simple-minded American people not to worry our pretty little heads about it] Reference
Look up "harridan" in the dictionary and Annie's picture looks back at you. From Wordnik.com. [Ann Coulter Loses It, Calls Elizabeth Edwards A "Harridan"] Reference
"Now that's a sensible harridan," Metria said approvingly. From Wordnik.com. [Harpy Thyme]
That is just the sort of thing this harridan would admire. From Wordnik.com. [Tallulah Morehead: Big Brother 11: Dumb Luck] Reference
Well, Obama's got a racist harridan hanging round his neck. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
What? you didn't see that last part, you one-eyed harridan?. From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
Obama didn't call Hillary a piano-legged old harridan, did he?. From Wordnik.com. [Obama To Hillary: "I'm Looking Forward To You Advising Me"] Reference
Mudge was fast losing patience with this infinitesimal harridan. From Wordnik.com. [The Day of the Dissonance]
“Cross-grained old harridan,” he said out loud to his nephew. From Wordnik.com. [The Small House at Allington] Reference
No news to you, I know Julia wrote, but I shall miss the old harridan. From Wordnik.com. [The First Man in Rome]
You know, like that insufferably nasty old harridan, Geraldine Ferraro. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Caroline Kennedy The Favorite For Hillary's Senate Seat, But Doubts Remain] Reference
Her persona is from the harridan from the left, that is very polarizing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 24, 2006] Reference
Remember the jealous harridan she became whenever Jessie spoke to Lydia. From Wordnik.com. [Tallulah Morehead: Big Brother 11: Dumb Luck] Reference
And when Hillary does it, she's viewed as a phony, opportunistic harridan. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary: "Shame On You, Barack Obama"] Reference
Giuliani is "unlikeable" and his wife can easily be portrayed as a harridan. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Hillary Leads, Obama Picks Up Six Points] Reference
I am amazed that Priam should have sought such a harridan for his eldest son. From Wordnik.com. [Lord of the Silver Bow]
"What?" says I. "Damnation, who governs here — the Sirkar or this harridan?". From Wordnik.com. [Flashman In The Great Game]
I'm always stunned that this reactionary harridan actually has two law degrees. From Wordnik.com. [Deportation, American-Style] Reference
I'll sell myself, borrow, pay back the money, rather than marry that harridan. '. From Wordnik.com. [Selected Polish Tales] Reference
By my standards you're only a year or two removed from "harridan-ness" yourself. From Wordnik.com. [Ann Coulter Loses It, Calls Elizabeth Edwards A "Harridan"] Reference
'Look at that harridan with your father, pretending it was she who won the votes.'. From Wordnik.com. [Penalty]
As soon as he left, the old harridan settled her brilliant shawl about her shoulders. From Wordnik.com. [The Seduction Of Sara]
Her persona is still that of the harridan from the left, you know, that is very polarizing. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 24, 2006] Reference
He leans at the window and sees you visiting an old harridan who lends money at high interest. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Little Crosses]
Here in New Zealand we finally got rid of the socialist harridan Clark at the end of last year. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
For a woman in American politics, there's simply no floor space between harridan and sainthood. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Watson: The Cartooning of Elizabeth Edwards] Reference
I haven't followed Ferraro's career in recent years so I'll give you a pass on the harridan remark. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Caroline Kennedy The Favorite For Hillary's Senate Seat, But Doubts Remain] Reference
What I meant was He had made promises to her, but he didn't know then what it would be like to live with the old harridan. From Wordnik.com. [The Mammoth Hunters]
"Take the garment, you harridan, not the man," he retorted, slipping deftly out of the jerkin and dancing away to a safe distance. From Wordnik.com. [Under the Rose] Reference
What a fate is mine, that I must gratify such a stinking harridan the whole night through and all day; then, when I am rid of her. From Wordnik.com. [The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.