1. a woman who sells fish
Usage: archaic
2. a woman who is loud, aggressive, or vulgar in speech
Usage: offensive; derogatory

Examples

• The fishwife called out her prices at the market.
• She worked as a fishwife at the harbor for twenty years.
• The old fishwife knew all the best spots to catch fresh cod.
• He complained that his neighbor was acting like a fishwife.
• The fishwife’s stall was always busy on Friday mornings.
• She didn’t appreciate being called a fishwife during the argument.