dragon
- noun
- /ˈdræɡən/
- Offensive
- A half hour with that old she-dragon and Rosemary's turned into a monster.
You had submitted a single mom for San Francisco who was a real dragon.
- You had submitted a single mom for San Francisco who was a real dragon.
- And there are still things that the Dragon Lady can do and does that there are no other options for.
- So he asks her at last the question, are you woman or are you dragon?
Examples
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Beware of the dragon dragon; her demands are often unreasonable and exhausting.
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That one represents the dragon lady.
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And there are still things that the Dragon Lady can do and does that there are no other options for.
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- Right down to the dragon lady here.
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To those people, women like us fall into two categories: dragons and fools.
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She was called Helen Lightbody and she was a dragon, and the Queen really didn't enjoy going into the nursery.
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Everyone knows that when she arrives, the dragon dragon will make the meeting difficult for everyone.
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In every project, there's always a dragon dragon who insists on having everything her way.
Synonyms
A woman people see as mean and quick to anger
A woman who is often angry and mean to other people
A cruel woman who treats people very badly
An unpleasant, bossy older woman who scolds people
A woman who is fierce, frightening, and tries to control others
A strict, unpleasant person who is hard to deal with
A woman who is very cruel to other people
Antonyms
Idioms
To breathe in smoke from heated drugs like heroin or to try to reach an impossible goal that harms you
Compounds
- Literature
An extra book sometimes added to the Book of Daniel with three stories about Bel, a dragon, and Daniel
- Specialized
A plant with large dark purple flowers that makes a strong unpleasant smell
A tall subtropical tree from the Canary Islands with a thick trunk that gives red resin
- Literature
A large winged lizard from European stories that breathes fire and hoards treasure
A North American plant in the mint family with two-lipped pink or white flowers in a spike
- Indian
A small tropical Asian lizard that glides between trees using winglike flaps of skin
How Domineering
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dragon Calling someone a 'dragon' compares them to the fierce, frightening creature, so the word is used for a very strict or unpleasant person, often a woman who is hard to deal with.