1. (Yiddish) a woman who talks too much; a gossip unable to keep a secret; a woman who spreads rumors and scandal
   "The neighborhood yenta knew everyone's business"
    
2. (Yiddish) a vulgar shrew; a shallow coarse termagant
   "The yenta's constant nagging drove everyone away"

Derived forms: yentas

Type of: gossip, gossiper, gossipmonger, newsmonger, rumormonger [US], rumourmonger [Brit, Cdn], shrew [informal], termagant [archaic]

Encyclopedia: Yenta