n. Harpy, mythological monster with the head of a woman and the body of a bird

(n.) = dragon lady ; harridan ; hag ; shrew ; battle-axe ; witch.
Ex: The impassive Diane is portrayed early on as the office dragon lady, bossing about her underling.
Ex: The lifestyle of the bachelor is an enviable one: footloose and fancy-free, sailing through life without the constraints of a nagging harridan of a girlfriend.
Ex: Many stories about hags seem to have been used to frighten children into being good.
Ex: Though Mrs. Lincoln was by no means such a shrew as has been asserted, she was difficult to live with.
Ex: Matalin is such a battle-axe and I often wonder what binds her and Carville together in their marriage.
Ex: She's fun for the short term, but she's such a witch I don't think I want her around for long.