| Main Entry: | dragon |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | monster |
Synonyms: |
basilisk, hydra, tarragon, wyvern |
| Main Entry: | monster |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | giant animal; supernatural being |
Synonyms: |
Frankenstein, abnormality, barbarian, beast, behemoth, brute, centaur, colossus, demon, devil, dragon, fiend, freak, giant, hellion, horror, leviathan, lusus naturae, mammoth, miscreation, monstrosity, mutant, ogre, phoenix, savage, titan, villain, werewolf, whale |
| Main Entry: | vixen |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | foxy person |
Synonyms: |
Xanthippe, cat, dragon, harpy, harridan, hellcat, she-devil, shrew, termagant, virago, witch |
| Main Entry: | shrew |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mean lady |
Synonyms: |
amazon, backbiter, battle-ax, biddy, bitch, calumniator, carper, detractor, dragon, fire-eater, fishwife, fury, harpy, harridan, hell cat, hellion, hussy, madcap, muckraker, nag, ogress, old biddy, porcupine, reviler, scold, she-devil, she-wolf, siren, spitfire, termagant, tigress, virago, vituperator, vixen, wench |
| Main Entry: | serpent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reptile |
Synonyms: |
basilisk, dragon, ophidian, snake, viper |
| Notes: | snake's name comes from Old High German and Norse words meaning 'crawler' or 'creeper,' from Latin meaning 'crawl'; serpent and snake mean the same thing, and reptile is the general word for the class that includes snakes |