Noun: fishwife (fishwives) 'fish,wIf
- A female who sells fish
"The fishwife's loud cries advertising her fresh catch could be heard throughout the market"
- A coarse-mannered woman prone to shouting or using abusive language
"She screamed like a fishwife when she discovered the damage"
Derived forms: fishwives
Type of: adult female, fishmonger, woman
Encyclopedia: Fishwife