← BackshareGuessharridan/ˈhɛrɪdən/nounAn unpleasant, bad-tempered old woman.In the story, the harridan witch lived alone in a crooked house.The old harridan shouted at the children for playing near her garden.My neighbor is a bit of a harridan when it comes to noise complaints.Synonymsviragotermagantnagfishwife