What's a good fantasy equivalent for "bitchy?" I can't come up with a substitute that has a similar connotation.
It's for a comedy/romance/action story.
It's for a comedy/romance/action story.
Here's a brain teaser
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Historically, "shrewish" comes close. From etymonline:
The most common usage of "shrew" in this sense is arguably from The Taming of the Shew - Shakespeare's play about a feisty, bitchy woman. (I liked her better before she got 'tamed')
Also a "scold" is close too. In mediaeval times they might punish scolding women with a scold's bridle.
The most common usage of "shrew" in this sense is arguably from The Taming of the Shew - Shakespeare's play about a feisty, bitchy woman. (I liked her better before she got 'tamed')
Also a "scold" is close too. In mediaeval times they might punish scolding women with a scold's bridle.
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This might help: http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=bitchy&x=0&y=0
For a fantasy, I like "shrew", as suggested by the poster above.
For a fantasy, I like "shrew", as suggested by the poster above.
Feisty? Spiteful? Mean? Obnoxious? What about something that fits your worldbuilding, like "meaner than a mama dragon protecting her babes" or something?
And, just curious, what's wrong with bitchy? Presumably your characters are all speaking modern English anyway.
And, just curious, what's wrong with bitchy? Presumably your characters are all speaking modern English anyway.
That's an EXTREMELY kind translation for 'bitchy'. So much so that I'd venture to say it's not accurate.
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Oh, I like my men feisty!
I'd go with shrew, scold, battle axe, harpy, fishwife maybe? Or, of course, my gran was known as Dragon for a reason....
I'd go with shrew, scold, battle axe, harpy, fishwife maybe? Or, of course, my gran was known as Dragon for a reason....
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there are lots of old fashioned terms of abuse for assertive women.
Termagant, Shrew, Harridan, Virago are the few that I can remember offhand
Termagant, Shrew, Harridan, Virago are the few that I can remember offhand
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