dragon lady

noun

Definition of dragon ladynext
as in shrew
a bad-tempered scolding woman a conniving dragon lady, their mother attempted to dominate their lives well into their adult years

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Recent Examples of dragon lady In one scene from the sequel, Miranda struggles to hang up her own coat in a bit of hapless slapstick that serves to defang the dragon lady. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026 Listen to this article Loading your audio article For most of her long life, Yoko Ono has been reviled by many rock critics and music fans as the dragon lady who glommed on to a lovesick John Lennon and broke up the Beatles. — Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025 My eyes caught the glances of the portraits, all people who made their bread acting as dragon ladies and inscrutable Chinamen in the movies. — San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2019
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shrew
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  • Better still are the mountain views that surround the lake and the robust collection of wildlife that call this place home, from voles, shrews, and marmots to elk, black bears, and porcupines.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • And unlike voles and other plant-eating garden visitors, shrews rarely damage plants, roots, or bulbs.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrew

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“Dragon lady.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dragon%20lady. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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