viraginousadj.
/vɪˈradʒɪnəs/ Of the nature of, having the characteristics of, a virago.
ΘΚΠ
the world > people > person > woman > [adjective] > man-like woman
mannisha1425
manlyc1511
mankind1566
Amazonical1582
Amazonian1595
virago1598
manlike1605
masculine1611
viraginian1642
viraginous1667
Amazonic1782
strong-minded1843
andromorphous1865
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adjective] > of a woman
viraginian1642
viraginous1667
termagant1668
termagantish1823
viragoish1887
1667 Third Advice in Second & Third Advice to Painter 24 She dry'd no tears, for she was so Viraginous, But only snufling her trunk Cartiluginous.
1825 J. T. Brockett Gloss. North Country Words at Stang He is carried through the whole hamlet, with a view of exposing or shaming the viraginous lady.
1886 Sat. Rev. 10 July 58 Besides the viraginous loves of Fanny Douglas there is much other love-making in the novel.
1890 Sat. Rev. 16 Aug. 214 Virile was exactly what Mme. de Staël was not, though she may have been viraginous.
Derivatives
viˈraginously adv.
ΘΚΠ
the world > people > person > woman > [adverb] > man-like woman
viraginously1644
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adverb] > specifically of woman
viraginously1644
termagantly1686
1644 R. Culmer Cathedrall Newes Canterbvry 21 In comes a Prebend's wife, and pleaded for the Images there, and jeered the Commissioners viraginously.
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