hag
noun/hæɡ/
Frequency rank: #13,459 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
an ugly or frightening old woman, often associated with witches or evil.
Example sentence
The old hag in the fairy tale cackled as she stirred her cauldron.
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