Definition of termagant

• n. - An imaginary being supposed by the Christians to be a Mohammedan deity or false god. He is represented in the ancient moralities, farces, and puppet shows as extremely vociferous and tumultous.
• n. - A boisterous, brawling, turbulent person; -- formerly applied to both sexes, now only to women.
• a. - Tumultuous; turbulent; boisterous; furious; quarrelsome; scolding.