dragoness
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- noun
- /ˈdræɡənɛs/
- Offensive
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arpía (ofensivo)
- Despite her dragoness image, she cared deeply for her family.
Examples
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Some students feared the strict teacher, calling her a dragoness behind her back.
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She is a real dragoness in the boardroom!
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The new manager quickly gained a reputation as a dragoness among her staff.
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Many people see her as a dragoness due to her strict management style.
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The teacher was known as a dragoness for her strict discipline and high expectations in the classroom.
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Everyone at work feared the new manager, who was often called a dragoness due to her intimidating demeanor.
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When she took charge of the project, her colleagues referred to her as a dragoness for her fierce leadership style.
Synonyms
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7.9
A strict unpleasant woman who treats people harshly
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8.4
A woman people see as mean and quick to anger
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A woman who is often angry and mean to other people
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A cruel woman who treats people very badly
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9.9
An unpleasant, bossy older woman who scolds people
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A woman who is very cruel to other people
Antonyms
How Overbearing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dragoness comes from dragon plus the ending -ess for 'female', so the word pictures a woman as a female dragon. Because dragons are seen as fierce and frightening in stories, people use dragoness to mean a woman who seems fierce or overbearing.