virago \vuh-RAH-go; vuh-RAY-go\, noun:
1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage.
2. A woman regarded as loud, scolding, ill-tempered, quarrelsome, or overbearing.


what a great word! and a great definition. i love the contrast of 'a woman of' and 'a woman regarded as'. i could go on for hours about it. but... zzzzzzzzzz