Xanthippe

[ zan-tip-ee ]

/ zænˈtɪp i /

flourished late 5th century b.c., wife of Socrates.

a scolding or ill-tempered wife; a shrewish woman.

Example sentences from the Web for xanthippe

Then the House-boat must be recovered whether Xanthippe comes with it or not.

The Pursuit of the House-Boat |John Kendrick Bangs
He married, and his wife Xanthippe has become famous for the acidity of her temper.

Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) |Charles Morris
But it is not to philosophers and fathers we appeal for Xanthippe; mothers and housewives must judge her.

Maids Wives and Bachelors |Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
He used to say he practiced on Xanthippe just as trainers do with spirited horses.

Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 |Various

Did you know that Xanthippe, wife of one of the greatest of ancient philosophers, was a great scold?

The New Pun Book |Thomas A. Brown and Thomas Joseph Carey

Xanthippe

/ (zænˈθɪpɪ) /

the wife of Socrates, proverbial as a scolding and quarrelsome woman

any nagging, peevish, or irritable woman