Definitions for Harpy

Harpy Har·py

Spelling: [hahr-pee]
IPA: /ˈhɑr pi/

Harpy is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in Harpy (ahpry).

Definitions for Harpy

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
  2. (lowercase) a scolding, nagging, bad-tempered woman; shrew.
  3. (lowercase) a greedy, predatory person.

Origin of Harpy

Latin Harpȳia, singular of Harpȳiae Greek Hárpȳiai (plural), literally, snatchers, akin to harpázein to snatch away

Examples for Harpy

“Harpy it might have been, but happy it was not,” he answered with a groan.

“The Harpy is standing in with a breeze from the offing,” said Gascoigne to Easy.

Colney had escaped his Harpy, and Victor could be called a millionaire and more.

Law is a bottomless pit; it is a cormorant, a Harpy, that devours everything.

The yards were squared, and the Harpy soon had steerage way.

One is bound to be courteous to a lady, even though that lady be a Harpy.

Madame Beattie was a familiar name to them, but they had never heard she was a Harpy.

Their hands, when they possessed them, were like Harpy claws.

It was also the day of the man behind the bar, of the gambler, of the Harpy.

Well, Ned,” said Jack, “do you wish yourself on board the Harpy again?

Word Value for Harpy
Scrable

13

Words with friends

12

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