hag

/hæɡ/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈæɡ] /hæɡ/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈæɡ] /ˈhag/ (ame, mw)

hag — noun

  • hagsingular
  • hagsplural

1. an insulting name for an older woman whom someone sees as ugly or unpleasant

1.名詞C2
釋義

an insulting name for an older woman whom someone sees as ugly or unpleasant

例句

Minho was shocked when his uncle called the neighbour a hag at the family dinner.

predicate noun: called [someone] a hag

In the fairy tale, a green-skinned hag lives alone in the dark forest.

literary register: stock fairy-tale character

同義詞
  • crone

    also literary and offensive; old-woman stereotype in folklore

  • witch

    supernatural connotation; sometimes used as a general insult to women

用法筆記

Almost always restricted to fairy tales, fantasy fiction, and old plays. Using it about a real woman is a serious insult; modern speakers avoid it.

常見錯誤

❌My grandmother is a kind hag.
✅My grandmother is a kind old lady.
💡'hag' is always insulting; it cannot be paired with positive words.