Harpy – Monster – woman's head and body and birds wings and legs; a cruel, unpleasant, loud woman
(Pronounced har-pee)
To remember the definition of the word harpy, use the following mnemonic:
The harp he (harpy) played was evil: at the first note, it turned him into a cruel, unpleasant, loud woman.
Examples of harpy in a sentence
The crying harpy almost deafened the ship's captain.
That was when, with a glass-cracking shriek, the harpy brought him down from behind.
The harpy flew away, letting out an ugly screech as she fled.
