The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word VIRAGO which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2014.
Ill-tempered woman crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VIRAGO | 30 % | 6 |
| SHREW | 30 % | 5 |
| HELLCAT | 20 % | 7 |
| VIXEN | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ill-tempered woman
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shrew
- vixen
- xanthippe
- hellcat
- virago
- marabunta
- shrewish
- harridan
- bag
- jade
- old bag
- mean
Crossword Answer definitions
VIRAGO noun- A woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
- A woman who is scolding, domineering, or highly opinionated.
- A woman who is rough, loud, and aggressive.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result VIRAGO
- Shrew
- Overbearing woman
- Termagant.
- Scold.
- An untamed shrew
- Shrewish one.
- Termagant
- Xanthippe
- Ill-tempered woman
- Nagging pain, perhaps
More clues leading to the result SHREW
- "The Taming of the ___"
- Nag
- Shakespeare's "Taming of the ___"
- Elephant ___ (fleet-footed insectivore)
- Mole's cousin
- Untamed one?
- Shakespeare's Katharina, for one
- Shakespeare's Katherine, for one
- Kate, to Petruchio
- Termagant
More clues leading to the result HELLCAT
- Shrewish woman
- Bad-tempered female
- She-devil
- Shrew
- WWII aircraft carrier plane
- Bad-tempered woman
- Newest Navy fighter plane.
- U. S. fighter plane.
- Navy plane.
- Bad-tempered woman.